The 140th Canton Fair's Phase 3 runs from October 31 to November 4, 2026, bringing personal-care categories into focus just days from now. For overseas hair-product distributors and private-label brands, the timely opportunity is not simply to walk more aisles. The fair's official Trade Bridge service invites buyers to post sourcing requests for targeted matchmaking and possible one-to-one meetings with exhibitors. Participation is subject to selection and confirmation; posting a request is not a guaranteed appointment.

What Makes a Useful Hair-Product Request?

A request that says only “hair dye supplier” leaves too many commercial questions open. A distributor should name its target country, intended channel and product type: professional hair color cream, developer, bleaching products, salon care or a home-use kit. Add the desired pack format, shade or variant range, private-label scope and estimated purchase volume. Where the buyer already has samples or an approved product benchmark, identify what must match and what can be customized.

This information helps a prospective manufacturing partner decide whether the conversation concerns a ready product, an OEM packaging project or a broader ODM development brief. It also lets the buyer compare meetings against the same specification instead of collecting unrelated quotations. Formula, labels and claims still need review for the destination market; a trade-fair conversation is not product approval.

Where to Focus During Phase 3

The fair's current floor map places Personal Care Products in Area B, halls 10.1 and 11.1, and Toiletries in hall 9.1. These are category locations, not a claim that any named hair-color company has a booth there. Buyers should confirm the exhibitor directory and their meeting details with the organizer before travel. The official buyer guidance also provides badge and pre-registration information, so a purchasing team can separate entry arrangements from supplier selection.

At a meeting, ask for the exact sample-to-quote path: which SKU is being discussed, what is included in the pack, which customization decisions affect the quotation, and what documentation can be reviewed for the destination market. Record the named follow-up contact and the next approval step while the sample reference is still clear.

A Better Follow-Up Than a Stack of Catalogs

An effective post-fair note is a short written RFQ with the agreed SKU, quantity assumptions, packaging brief, sample request and open regulatory questions. The Trade Bridge service can help start a conversation; the commercial decision still depends on verifying the product and supplier against the buyer's own requirements.

Famo Kemei Innovation (Guangdong) Cosmetics Co., Ltd. discusses professional hair color cream, developer cream and related OEM, ODM and OBM projects with overseas buyers. This article does not announce a Famo Kemei booth or fair meeting. To discuss a sourcing brief directly, contact Famo Kemei with your target market, channel, products and projected volume. WhatsApp / WeChat: +86 183 4438 3713.

Company: Famo Kemei Innovation (Guangdong) Cosmetics Co., Ltd., Qingyuan, Guangdong, China.

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