Serum in a Capsule: What the Single-Dose Format Offers a Cosmetics Buyer
Why a serum sealed in an individual capsule needs no preservatives, does not oxidise until opened and keeps for three years: a look at the COCAPS format from Korean manufacturer CUBE CAP.
More and more products are appearing on the shelf where the serum is packed not in a dropper bottle but in individual soft capsules: one capsule, one application. The Korean company CUBE CAP CO., LTD. makes such products under the COCAPS brand at its own factory, on its own encapsulation machines. In this article we look at how the format works and what practical advantages it gives a distributor and a brand owner.
All facts below are taken from the manufacturer's materials. Prices and terms for a specific order are confirmed at the deal stage through Teranova.
Why the dose matters
A regular serum in a bottle is in contact with air from the first day of use, so the manufacturer has to build a preservative system into the formula and accept the gradual oxidation of the active ingredients. In the capsule format the serum is sealed in an individual shell and opened just before application. Until that moment it has no contact with air, the actives do not oxidise, and the formula does without the preservative system that jar and bottle products require.
For a buyer this translates into shelf language simply: the consumer gets a fresh dose with every use, and the brand gets an honest story about a formula without unnecessary preservatives that is easy to explain at retail.
A plant-based shell
The COCAPS capsule shell is plant-based, with no gelatin of animal origin. This removes a frequent question from distributors working in markets where the origin of gelatin matters, and makes the conversation with a vegan-oriented audience easier.
The company produces the raw material for the plant-based shells itself: this is a separate CBVM business line, registered together with the cosmetics production in 2024.
Three actives in the range
The COCAPS range is built around three actives, each of them sensitive to oxidation or to contact with air: Retinol, Vitamin C and Ceramide. It is precisely for such ingredients that a hermetic single dose brings the biggest gain, because it preserves the activity of the substance until the moment of application.
According to the company, the shelf life of the products is three years. For long logistics routes and slow-turning channels this is a noticeable margin.
Minimum order
The minimum order starts at 100 bottles. The entry threshold is low: a distributor can test demand on a small volume without tying up money in a container-sized lot. The company works both as a supplier of finished COCAPS products and as an OEM/ODM contract manufacturer under the customer's brand.
How to view and order
The CUBE CAP profile with the catalogue and terms is published on the Teranova platform. We coordinate sample requests, current prices and lot parameters on the buyer's side: send a request through the form on the website, and we will put together an offer for your channel.