Softgels
Softgels: fifteen dies in oval, oblong and round
Oil-soluble formulas in a one-piece shell, filled, sealed and labelled in Shanghai from 3,000 bottles per SKU. All fifteen dies are already in the house, so the shape on your shelf is chosen, not tooled.
3,000 bottles per SKU · sampling $450 with three rounds included · reply within 48 hours
What this format is for
Built for
- Oil-soluble actives A one-piece shell carries oils and oil-soluble actives in a single dose, with no powder to blend.
- A launch that sells on appearance Oval, oblong and round read differently on a shelf and in a photograph. The die decides that before the artwork does.
- A first run at 3,000 bottles The same minimum as the capsule line, so the format is not decided by the MOQ.
- A smooth swallow One piece, no seam to open: the softgel goes down whole.
Not this format
- Powder and granule blends Those fill the hard capsule line; a softgel carries an oil-based fill.
- More actives than the oil can carry A dose that will not fit the oil volume is a capsule case, not a softgel one.
- Gummies, powders, stick packs or liquids Two formats only: hard capsules and softgels.
- A shell change after filling starts Shell specification is fixed before the run; changing it means a new project.
- A new shape at no extra cost A die we do not own is new tooling: 2 to 4 weeks, quoted separately.
The dies
Oval dies
| Die | Nominal volume (mL) | Reference fill | Data status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oval 5 | Not confirmed yet— | Not confirmed yet— | To confirm |
| Oval 6 | Not confirmed yet— | Not confirmed yet— | To confirm |
| Oval 7.5 | Not confirmed yet— | Not confirmed yet— | To confirm |
| Oval 10 | Not confirmed yet— | Not confirmed yet— | To confirm |
| Oval 12 | Not confirmed yet— | Not confirmed yet— | To confirm |
| Oval 14 | Not confirmed yet— | Not confirmed yet— | To confirm |
| Oval 20 | Not confirmed yet— | Not confirmed yet— | To confirm |
Oblong dies
| Die | Nominal volume (mL) | Reference fill | Data status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oblong 6 | Not confirmed yet— | Not confirmed yet— | To confirm |
| Oblong 8 | Not confirmed yet— | Not confirmed yet— | To confirm |
| Oblong 11 | Not confirmed yet— | Not confirmed yet— | To confirm |
| Oblong 14 | Not confirmed yet— | Not confirmed yet— | To confirm |
| Oblong 20 | Not confirmed yet— | Not confirmed yet— | To confirm |
Round dies
| Die | Nominal volume (mL) | Reference fill | Data status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Round 2 | Not confirmed yet— | 100–350 mg | To confirm |
| Round 3 | Not confirmed yet— | 100–350 mg | To confirm |
| Round 5 | Not confirmed yet— | 100–350 mg | To confirm |
Reference fill weight moves with the density of your oil: a lighter carrier fits more millilitres of actives in the same die. Nominal volume is fixed per die; the milligram figure is confirmed per formula, and the chart below marks what still has to be signed off against the plant's spec sheet.
What you choose
Shell appearance
Transparency and colour are set before the batch runs. This is the part of the product your customer photographs.
One of fifteen dies
Oval, oblong and round dies are already here, so the shape costs no tooling fee and adds no weeks.
A die we don't own
A die we do not own is new tooling: 2 to 4 weeks, quoted separately with your order.
What the die decides before the artwork does
Three families, fifteen dies. An oval die gives a rounded, wider profile; an oblong die runs longer and narrower, which reads closer to a capsule silhouette; a round die is the closest to a small bead and photographs well as a group. The family says nothing about the volume, though: that is per die, and it sits in the chart above.
Finish, transparency and colour are set with the shell before filling. They are part of the project’s specification, decided early, not a detail added at the end.
Fill weight follows the oil
A lighter carrier fits more millilitres of actives into the same die, so the reference fill moves with the oil you choose. Nominal volume stays a property of the die; the milligram figure is confirmed per formula.
Tooling, volume and lead time
- 3,000 bottles per SKU, at 60, 90 or 120 softgels per bottle.
- Choosing one of the fifteen in-house dies adds no tooling fee and no extra weeks.
- A die we do not own is new tooling: 2 to 4 weeks, quoted separately.
- Custom line: sampling 7 to 14 days, first order 4 to 6 weeks for softgels.
Delivery and documents
One DDP landed cost to your address: production, export clearance, freight, duty, import clearance and delivery on one invoice. Every batch ships with the batch record, the specification sheet and a COA of the tests actually run; market registration documents are not part of that. How DDP is defined · What ships with a batch.
FAQ
Start from the dose, not the die. Send the milligrams of oil-soluble actives you need per softgel and we come back with the dies that fit it, the volume and the reference fill weight for each.
Because the volumes are being signed off die by die against the plant's spec sheet, and a printed figure that has not been checked is worse than a dash. The Round family currently carries a 100 to 350 mg fill range; the exact volumes follow with the sheet.
No. Fifteen dies are in the house, so choosing one adds neither a fee nor a wait. A die we do not own is a new tool: 2 to 4 weeks, quoted separately.
Pick the shape, or send the dose and we pick it
One reply within 48 hours: the dies your dose fits, the fill weight per die, and the price at 3,000 bottles.
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