General Terms and Conditions (GTC)
for Private Label & White Label Contract Manufacturing
Shaoyun Natural Health & Beauty
P7 2–3
68161 Mannheim
Germany
Version: January 2026
§1 Scope of Application
- These General Terms and Conditions apply to all offers, deliveries, and services provided by Shaoyun Natural Health & Beauty in the field of contract manufacturing (Private Label & White Label).
- Contractual partners are exclusively entrepreneurs within the meaning of Section 14 of the German Civil Code (BGB). Contracts with consumers are excluded.
- Deviating or conflicting terms and conditions of the client shall not apply unless expressly confirmed in writing.
- Individual written agreements shall take precedence over these GTC.
§2 Offers and Conclusion of Contract
- All offers are subject to change and non-binding.
- A contract shall only be concluded upon written order confirmation or production approval by Shaoyun Natural Health & Beauty.
- Formulations, samples, concepts, calculations, labels, texts, and documents remain the intellectual property of Shaoyun Natural Health & Beauty unless otherwise expressly agreed in writing.
§3 Scope of Services
- The subject of the contract is the manufacture of cosmetic products in accordance with the agreed specifications.
- Shaoyun Natural Health & Beauty is obliged to carry out professional manufacturing in accordance with recognized cosmetic standards (including GMP principles).
- No specific economic or market-related success is owed.
§4 Obligations of Cooperation of the Client
- The client is responsible for:
- Trademark rights, name rights, and design rights
- Legal permissibility of the desired product name and advertising
- Content on labels, packaging, and marketing materials
- Materials, texts, or designs provided by the client are not subject to legal review.
- Delays caused by missing or faulty cooperation shall be borne by the client.
§5 Formulations and Development
- Standard formulations remain the property of Shaoyun Natural Health & Beauty.
- Individual formulation development may be charged separately.
- Disclosure or transfer of formulations is excluded unless expressly agreed in writing.
§6 Samples, Approvals, and Deviations
- Samples serve as reference only and do not constitute a binding guarantee.
- Natural raw materials may lead to minor batch-related deviations in color, odor, and consistency.
- Such deviations do not constitute a defect, provided product safety and functionality are not impaired.
§7 Prices and Payment Terms
- All prices are net prices plus statutory value-added tax.
- Development, sampling, testing, and special services shall be charged separately.
- Unless otherwise agreed, payments are due prior to the start of production.
- In the event of late payment, Shaoyun Natural Health & Beauty is entitled to suspend production.
§8 Delivery and Transfer of Risk
- Delivery dates are non-binding unless expressly confirmed in writing.
- The risk shall pass to the client upon handover to the transport service provider.
- Shipping is carried out at the client’s risk.
§9 Warranty
- The client must inspect the goods immediately upon receipt.
- Obvious defects must be reported in writing within 7 calendar days.
- In the event of justified defects, Shaoyun Natural Health & Beauty shall, at its discretion, remedy the defect or provide replacement.
- Further claims are excluded to the extent permitted by law.
§10 Liability
- Shaoyun Natural Health & Beauty shall only be liable in cases of intent or gross negligence.
- No liability shall be assumed for:
- Economic losses
- Loss of profit
- Incorrect or unlawful advertising by the client
- Liability is limited to the value of the order to the extent permitted by law.
§11 Product Liability and Marketability
- The client shall be the responsible party placing the product on the market within the meaning of the EU Cosmetics Regulation unless otherwise agreed.
- The client is responsible for:
- CPNP notification
- Product labeling
- Advertising claims
- Shaoyun Natural Health & Beauty assumes no liability for violations of legal regulations after delivery of the goods.
§12 Confidentiality
- Both parties undertake to maintain confidentiality regarding all non-public information.
- This obligation shall remain in effect beyond the termination of the contract.
§13 Force Majeure
- Events of force majeure shall release Shaoyun Natural Health & Beauty from its performance obligations for the duration of the disruption.
- Claims for damages are excluded in such cases.
§14 Final Provisions
- German law shall apply to the exclusion of the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG).
- Place of jurisdiction is Mannheim.
- If individual provisions are or become invalid, the validity of the remaining provisions shall remain unaffected.