Top Private Label Sunscreen Manufacturers in Canada

Private label sunscreen manufacturers in Canada offer different starting points. One company may supply an existing mineral formula, while another develops a custom product or manufactures a formula your brand already owns. Comparing them as if they all sell the same ready-to-label sunscreen can lead to the wrong inquiry.

Manufacturing location and intended sales market are separate decisions; both belong in your initial brief.

How These Manufacturers Were Selected

Each company has specific sunscreen or sun-care manufacturing capability, rather than only a retail sunscreen brand or a general skincare service. The order prioritizes a clear sunscreen starting point, relevant production capabilities, custom development and packaging fit. It is an editorial project-fit ranking, not a measurement of product quality, sales or price.

Compare the Manufacturers

Use this table to compare the manufacturing program first. The profiles explain which operational details change the shortlist.

Manufacturer Profiles and Project Fit

1. Laboratoire Du-Var

Laboratoire Du-Var manufactures skincare and natural health products in Boucherville, Quebec. Its private label range includes a mineral sunscreen SPF 30, giving buyers a specific starting formula to discuss. Custom development, technology transfer, stability testing and compatibility testing in the chosen packaging are also available. Packaging capabilities include bottles, tubes, jars, sachets and sample vials.^[1]

The distinction is the choice between an existing sunscreen and a development project. If your brief already calls for mineral SPF 30, ask to assess that formula before commissioning a new one. A different texture, claim set or package should be scoped as part of development, rather than assumed to be a simple label change.

Best for: brands seeking an existing mineral SPF 30 starting point with manufacturing and packaging support.

2. Empack Spraytech Inc.

Empack Spraytech Inc. is an aerosol manufacturer, liquid filler and custom contract packaging company in Brampton, Ontario. Its manufacturing scope includes sunscreen drug products and natural health products. On-site research and development and customized formulations support product development as well as production.^[2]

Empack fits projects where dispensing and filling shape the product brief. For a spray, specify the intended delivery system before formulation discussions so the team can assess the formula and package together.

Best for: brands evaluating aerosol or liquid sunscreen projects with custom formulation needs.

3. Dermolab Pharma

Dermolab Pharma manufactures sun-care products within its pharmaceutical product range in Sainte-Julie, Quebec. Development covers formulation, laboratory testing, prototypes and optimization. Its technology-transfer service reviews an existing formula and develops a manufacturing protocol suited to the production equipment. Stability work includes assessment in the final container for product-packaging compatibility.^[3]

That makes the company relevant to two different briefs: creating a sunscreen and transferring an established formula into production. For a transfer, discuss the existing specification and process requirements, not just the ingredient list. For a new product, agree which prototype characteristics must be retained when the formula moves beyond laboratory samples.

Best for: custom sun-care development or transfer of an existing formula into a defined manufacturing process.

4. ZICAIL

ZICAIL is a skincare manufacturer in Guangzhou, China, offering private label, OEM/ODM and custom sunscreen development. Product directions include creams, lotions, sticks and tinted sunscreen. Packaging options include tubes, bottles, airless pumps and twist-up stick containers, with branding and label-design support.^[4]

Its private label sunscreen range suits a brief where format, texture and packaging need to be considered together. For example, a daily facial lotion and a portable stick require different product and pack decisions even within one brand. Start by identifying the lead format and intended sales market, then define the sample and development scope around that product.

Best for: brands considering Chinese production with coordinated sunscreen format and packaging development.

5. Delon Laboratories

Delon Laboratories provides topical over-the-counter (OTC) contract manufacturing through its Montréal-area operations. Sunscreen and SPF products are included in that scope, with each program subject to technical and regulatory review. Its in-house regulatory team supports product classification, formula and label review, documentation planning and destination-market requirements. Manufacturing, packing and warehousing form part of the production infrastructure.^[5]

Delon is relevant when the task is to develop, transfer or scale a regulated topical product. Bring a clear brief covering the formula, SPF target, claims and package so the team can assess the manufacturing program. This route should be evaluated as a product-specific project, rather than treated as a promise of an immediately available stock sunscreen.

Best for: established or scaling brands seeking sunscreen production within a broader topical OTC manufacturing program.

6. Canadian Custom Packaging

Canadian Custom Packaging produces personal-care and healthcare products in Canadian facilities. Its product scope includes mineral sunscreen under natural health products and sunscreen within topical OTC offerings. The company supports custom formulation and adaptation of an existing formula, alongside broader body-care and skincare production.^[6]

This breadth suits buyers evaluating sunscreen as part of a larger product program. It allows the sourcing discussion to include adjacent lotions, creams or cleansers without assuming they share the same formulation or regulatory process. Identify the sunscreen as its own project and confirm the assigned production facility, rather than inferring its location from another division or product category.

Best for: brands sourcing sunscreen alongside a wider Canadian personal-care manufacturing program.

What to Confirm Before Choosing a Manufacturer

For Canadian sales, sunscreen needs a Drug Identification Number (DIN) or Natural Product Number (NPN); factory capability does not establish product authorization.^[7]

Confirm these points before requesting a quote:

• Market: exact formula, claims and authorization responsibilities.
• Testing: SPF, broad-spectrum and any water-resistance evidence required for the brief.
• MOQ: finished units per formula, fill size, package and artwork.
• Scope: sample work, packaging, documentation and production milestones included in the price.

Use our manufacturer selection guide for the full evaluation process.

Discuss Your Sunscreen Project with ZICAIL

Considering production in China? Send ZICAIL your target sales market, sunscreen format, SPF target, texture reference, packaging preference and estimated first-order quantity. These inputs help define a focused discussion about formula development, samples and packaging.

Discuss your sunscreen project and agree the technical and market-entry requirements before setting a launch date.