Makeup Brush Guide - Why Your Brushes Have Strong Odors?
author: Fay Brush
2023-08-25
When you received a new makeup brush and opened the box excitedly, what came out was really bad chemical odor?
Have you ever wondered why the brush has a such bad odor? The main culprits of the odor are glue and paint, which are used in the manufacturing process. Inferior quality glue emits an overwhelming odor, and it may lead to the brush breaking down after using or washing. Similarly, inferior quality paint may even be harmful to human health.
As a manufacturer, it is our responsibility to solve this issue. The following are the steps that how we eliminate the odors:
1. Selection of Materials
As a manufacturer, it is our responsibility to solve this issue. The following are the steps that how we eliminate the odors:
1. Selection of Materials

We use high-quality glue and paint in the manufacturing process. The glue is odorless and paint is environmental friendly, these materials reduce the odorous emissions, the most important is no harmful to human health.
2. Drying Time
2. Drying Time

After the manufacturing of brush handle, we dry the handles carefully to reduce any odors, this usually take about one week. And after the manufacturing of finished-product, we store the brushes in a well-ventilated environment, ensuring there is no odors any more.
3. Packaging

All the bags that packed single brush are with 2 air holes, and the bags that packed brush set are with 4 air holes. The most important is we put an activated carbon pocket for every brush set, this can minimize the brush odor as less as possible.
3. Inspection

Our experienced QA team have 30+ workers, all finished-products are inspected 100%. This helps us identify any substandard products, which may emit an unusual odor.
In conclusion, as a reliable makeup brush manufacturer, we recognize the importance of odor-free makeup brushes. We take as many steps as possible to eliminate the odors during the manufacturing process, to ensure that our customers receive up standard makeup brushes.
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