Last week I received some cream shadows that I purchased from an indie MMU company. Today, I found the supply house. Unfortunately, it seems that the supply-house only sells to cosmetic companies, and only in bulk - they’re definitely a wholesaler, not a retail distributor. But I now know where the items are coming from.

All of these products come in 3 ounce sizes, in glass jars (though from the manufacturer/distributor you can choose to buy them in either clear or frosted-glass jars). I found a few sites that have these colors available individually for varying prices, or (in one case) lots of a dozen jars per color for $7.95 a jar (or just over $80 for the lot.)

This company also sells mascara, some loose-powder mineral colors, pressed eye shadows, shadow quads, eyeliners, blushes, foundations, lip balms and glosses, you name it. Their products are resold by companies including Bee Royal Products/Bee Lucious, TheSheSpace, and StudioDirect Cosmetics. I don't know the unit price being paid, but I suspect that - much like Kosmetech - they sell only in bulk, so buying direct from the source isn't really feasible...unless you've got eleven friends who like the same colors as you. Then you can buy dozens from Dermasoft and save a small amount on the per-unit price. (But how many of us have eleven friends who all live close who will want the same color? The shipping charges to all of your friends will likely do you in.)

These cream shadows come in smaller jars, so they're more easily stackable and storable. MAC's paint pot jars have fairly thick walls...they hold the same amount of product, but the packaging is larger. The mouth of the MAC jars is also wider, so it's easier to apply with a fingertip. Maybe I can repot...?

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