The major ingredient in Hsinchu's face powder was marble from Su-ao and Hualien. After the stone was pulverized, the powder was made into a paste which was placed in vats and allowed to settle. It was later removed from the containers, had fragrances added, then was allowed to dry in the sun for about a week, packaged, and sold.
新竹香粉主要以蘇澳花蓮一帶的大理石為原料，製造時先將其研磨成細粉，然後讓粉漿分缸沈澱，再取出沈澱後的細漿添加香料，經過一星期左右的曝曬，即可包裝銷售。