California Skincare Supply

Name

California Skincare Supply

Legal name

CA Skin Care Supply

Website

https://californiaskincaresupply.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Skincare Distribution

SIC

Perfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet Preparations (2844), Wholesale-Professional & Commercial Equipment & Supplies (5040)

akta.pro primary industry

Skincare & Dermatological Beauty Distribution (CRAOAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Natural, Organic & Clean Beauty Distribution (CRAOAEAM), Professional Skincare & Facial Treatments (CRABALAF)

Keywords

• Wholesale skincare distribution
• Esthetician supplies
• Professional skincare brands
• Spa supplies wholesale
• Skincare equipment distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Scotts Valley

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Wholesale Product Sales: Revenue generated through wholesale distribution of professional skincare products, esthetician equipment, and retail products to licensed skincare professionals. Products sold in both professional-use quantities and resale quantities for spas and salons.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

California Skincare Supply is a wholesale distributor of professional skincare products, esthetician equipment, and esthetician resale products, serving licensed estheticians, cosmetologists, dermatologists, spas, and salons across the United States from its base in Scotts Valley, California. The company distributes more than 60 professional skincare brands through a BigCommerce-powered online store with no minimum order requirement and free shipping on orders over $500, complemented by customer education, training resources, and a rewards/loyalty program.

Product overview

California Skincare Supply is a wholesale distributor operating as a multi-brand e-commerce platform, not a single unified product. The company distributes over 60 professional skincare brands across three main product lines: (1) Esthetician Equipment including professional facial machines, facial beds, massage tables, body sculpting machines, hair removal equipment, and skin care tools; (2) Professional Use Products including exfoliants, serums, masks, eye creams, and treatment products sold to licensed professionals for in-clinic treatments; and (3) Esthetician Resale Products including retail-size skincare for acne, anti-aging, hyperpigmentation, and sensitive skin that professionals purchase to resell to their clients. Key brand families include M.A.D Skincare, Shira Esthetics (Shir-Organic, Shir-Gold, Shir-Radiance, Shir-Revive, etc.), Dermastart (ClearChoice, My Dermatician, Prana SpaCeuticals), Dermaesthetics Beverly Hills, France Laure, ATZEN, and equipment brands Silhouet-Tone, EstheticPro, and Equipro. The platform is built on BigCommerce and also offers complementary services including education/training, manufacturer resources, and a loyalty rewards program.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wholesale Professional Skincare Products
• Esthetician Equipment
• Esthetician Resale Products
• Education and Training Services
• Rewards and Loyalty Program

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• 60+ Skincare Brands (M.A.D Skincare, Circadia, Shira Organic, ATZEN, France Laure, Dermaesthetics, etc.)coreOthersWholesale distribution partnerships with over 60 professional skincare brands. CSS serves as authorized national distributor for these brands, offering estheticians access to products for professional use and retail resale.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• SalonCentric: SalonCentric (owned by L'Oréal) is the largest U.S. distributor of professional beauty products to licensed stylists, estheticians, and salons. It is the most direct competitor to California Skincare Supply in the B2B professional beauty supply category, operating a similar multi-brand authorized-distributor model across skincare, equipment, and retail resale products.
• Universal Companies: Universal Companies is a major wholesale distributor of professional spa, esthetician, and wellness products, supplying spas, salons, and licensed professionals nationwide. Its product breadth across skincare brands and equipment makes it a close analog to California Skincare Supply's multi-brand wholesale catalog.
• Pure Spa Direct: Pure Spa Direct is an online wholesale supplier of professional spa, esthetician, and salon equipment and supplies. It targets a similar SMB customer base of estheticians and spa owners with a comparable mix of equipment, consumables, and resale products.
• Aesthetic Skin Supply: Aesthetic Skin Supply is a wholesale distributor specializing in professional skincare, esthetician supplies, and spa equipment. It serves the same licensed-professional channel and competes directly with California Skincare Supply in product assortment and customer type.
• Spa & Beauty Equipment: Spa & Beauty Equipment (SpaEquip) distributes professional spa, salon, and esthetician equipment and supplies to licensed practitioners. Its catalog of facial beds, machines, and skincare products overlaps with California Skincare Supply's equipment-heavy offering.

Broad incumbents

• Cosmetic Solutions / CosmoProf: CosmoProf (owned by Henkel/Betallic) is one of the largest professional beauty distributors in North America, serving salons and licensed professionals with a much wider assortment. It overlaps with California Skincare Supply on the esthetician supply category but operates at materially greater scale and breadth.
• Amazon Business: Amazon Business serves professional buyers across many categories including professional skincare and esthetician supplies. It does not specialize in the esthetician channel but competes on price, shipping, and breadth, putting pressure on smaller authorized distributors like California Skincare Supply.
• Dermstore: Dermstore is a multi-brand online retailer of clinical and professional skincare. While primarily a consumer D2C channel, it overlaps with California Skincare Supply's resale-product assortment and adjacent skincare brands.

Emerging players

• Glo Skin Beauty (Distributor Channel): Glo Skin Beauty sells professional mineral makeup and skincare through authorized spa and esthetician channels. As a brand-owner with direct distributor-style relationships, it is an emerging player that intersects with the same licensed-professional customer base as California Skincare Supply.

Regional players

• Ellisons: Ellisons is a Canadian wholesale distributor of professional beauty and esthetician supplies serving salons and spas across Canada. It is comparable to California Skincare Supply in business model and assortment, but operates primarily in a different geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/calskinsupply
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC2Z-CHbcmv9SwfOW968CFZA
• Facebookfacebook.com/californiaskincaresupply
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/california-skincare-supply
• Instagraminstagram.com/calskinsupply
• Pinterestpinterest.com/calskinsupply

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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