Columbia Cosmetics

What Columbia Cosmetics does

Columbia Cosmetics Manufacturing Inc. (CCMI) is a privately held, vertically integrated beauty manufacturer founded in 1978 and headquartered in San Leandro, California. The company operates as one of the largest private label cosmetic manufacturers in North America, producing color cosmetics, skincare, OTC (sunscreens, sanitizers, anti-bacterial), organic, CBD-infused, and men's care products from a 65,000 sq ft facility with a second site in Chatsworth, CA acquired in 2024 (ccmiLABS, formerly Verde Labs). Its technical capabilities span powder compounding (up to 100 kg batches), liquid compounding (up to 2,000 kg batches), and a broad filling and packaging equipment fleet, all supported by in-house R&D, QA/QC, regulatory, and art/marketing departments.

The business model is a four-stream B2B platform: (1) Private Label — 200+ in-house formulations and 3,000+ ready-made SKUs sold to brands and entrepreneurs who apply their own branding, with pricing of roughly $1.35–$6.00 per unit and 6-piece minimums; (2) Contract Manufacturing — full-service production from client-supplied formulas, including GMP and OTC drug manufacturing; (3) Product Development — custom formulation, deformulation, scale-up, and regulatory assistance; and (4) MoCRA Registrar — a 2024-launched division monetizing FDA facility registration and product listing compliance services. GTM is sales-led with account managers and regional sales managers (including a Midwest U.S. manager), supplemented by an e-commerce storefront, product catalogs, and trade publication presence. The company serves beauty brands, entrepreneurs, salons, spas, boutiques, and color/image consultants across 170+ countries, with FDA-registered and GMP-certified operations underpinning regulatory defensibility.

Name

Columbia Cosmetics

Legal name

Columbia Cosmetics Manufacturing Inc.

Website

https://columbiacosmetics.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Columbia Cosmetics is a 1978-founded, FDA-registered private label and contract manufacturer of color cosmetics, skincare, OTC, CBD, and men care products, serving beauty brands, salons, and boutiques across 170+ countries from facilities in California.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

San Leandro

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Private Label Manufacturing: Offering over 200 in-house formulations and 3000+ SKUs of ready-made cosmetics, skincare, and accessories for clients to brand with their own labels. Revenue generated from product sales with custom branding and printing services.
2. Contract Manufacturing: Manufacturing products using client's existing formulas and packaging. Complete turnkey operations including formulation, filling, and packaging.
3. Product Development Services: Custom formulation development, product R&D, deformulation and reformulation services, scale-up support, and regulatory assistance.
4. Direct Product Sales: E-commerce sales of stock cosmetics and skincare products through company website. Customers purchase ready-made products.
5. MoCRA Compliance Services: Facility registration and product listing services with FDA for MoCRA compliance through MoCRA Registrar division.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Columbia Cosmetics Manufacturing Inc. (CCMI) is a private label and contract manufacturer of color cosmetics, skincare, OTC, organic, and CBD beauty products. The company provides turnkey manufacturing solutions including product development, custom formulation, filling, packaging, labeling, and regulatory support to beauty brands, entrepreneurs, retailers, and professional buyers globally. It operates an FDA-registered, GMP-compliant 65,000 sq ft facility offering 200+ in-house formulations and 3,000+ ready-made SKUs.

Product overview

Columbia Cosmetics Manufacturing Inc. (CCMI) operates as a comprehensive beauty product manufacturer and private label service provider with a portfolio of core services and extensive product categories. The company offers four primary service lines: Product Development (custom R&D, deformulation, scale-up support), Contract Manufacturing (custom formulations and filling operations in GMP/OTC facilities), Private Label (ready-made formulations for brand creation with 200+ in-house formulas and 3000+ SKUs), and MoCRA Compliance (FDA facility registration and product listing services). Their product portfolio spans Makeup (blush, bronzers, concealers, eyeliners, eyeshadows, foundations, highlighters, lip products, mascaras, kits), Skincare (cleansers, moisturizers, serums, toners, masques, night creams, scrubs), Organic, OTC (sunscreens, acne treatments), CBD (100mg infused beauty products), Men Care, Essentials (brushes, applicators, hand sanitizer), and Accessories (bags, displays, empty cases). The company recently expanded through acquisition of ccmiLABS (natural beauty care) and launched MoCRA Registrar for regulatory compliance services. Catalogs available include CCMI Skincare, CBD, and Cosmetics Catalogs plus a company brochure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ccmiLABS: Body care manufacturing division specializing in skincare, hair care, and body care formulas with expertise in natural beauty care
• MoCRA Registrar

Products and services

• Private Label Manufacturing Full-service private label manufacturing offering 200+ in-house formulations and 3,000+ ready-made SKUs of color cosmetics, skincare, and accessories. Customers select ready-made products and brand them with custom labels and packaging. Includes low minimum order quantities (six pieces per shade) and most in-stock products ship within 72 business hours.
• Contract Manufacturing Custom contract manufacturing of client formulations including lipstick molding, powder pressing, liquid/cream/tube filling. Operated from GMP and OTC-licensed facilities with capabilities to scale powder batches up to 100kg and liquid batches up to 2,000kg.
• Product Development Services End-to-end product R&D including sourcing and testing of raw materials, packaging verification, marketing claims validation, stability studies, regulatory compliance, small-batch production, scale-up, and manufacturing support for custom formulations, deformulation, and reformulation.
• MoCRA Registrar Regulatory compliance division providing FDA MoCRA (Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act) facility registration, product listing, and annual/biennial renewal services for cosmetics manufacturers navigating complex federal regulatory requirements.
• Skincare Product Line Comprehensive skincare line including cleansers, moisturizers, serums, toners, masques, night creams, scrubs, makeup removers, and specialized treatments across multiple formulations for various skin types and concerns, sold direct and via private label.
• Color Cosmetics Product Line Full color cosmetics line encompassing blush, bronzers, concealers, eyeliners, eyeshadows, foundations, highlighters, lip products, mascaras, primers, face powders, and curated kits, available for private label and direct purchase.
• CBD Beauty Product Line

Quantifiable outcome

• Speed to market: Most in-stock products ship within 72 business hours of order approval
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Verde Labs (now ccmiLABS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcquisition of Verde Labs, a body care manufacturing company based in Los Angeles, renamed ccmiLABS. This strategic acquisition expands manufacturing capabilities and capacity, formulation libraries, experience with natural beauty, and ability to deliver extended innovative solutions. Verde Labs has been an innovator in the natural beauty care industry for over a decade with wealth of skincare, hair care, and body care formulas.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Mana Products: Mana Products is one of the largest private-label and contract cosmetics manufacturers in the U.S., offering custom formulation, filling, and packaging across color cosmetics, skincare, and fragrance for global brands — directly comparable to Columbia's core private-label/contract model.
• Cosmetic Solutions: Cosmetic Solutions is a Florida-based private label and contract manufacturer of skincare, body care, and OTC topicals with in-house R&D and low MOQs, closely matching Columbia's turnkey, low-MOQ positioning for indie and emerging brands.
• Aware Products: Aware Products is a private-label and contract manufacturer specializing in skincare, body care, and OTC topical products, serving beauty brands and entrepreneurs with formulation, filling, and packaging — comparable in customer profile and service scope.
• Fiabila: Fiabila is a leading global manufacturer of nail polish and color cosmetics for private-label and brand customers, comparable to Columbia in formulating and filling color cosmetic products at scale for third-party brands.
• McCall Beauty / McCall Labs: McCall is a long-standing U.S. private-label and contract cosmetics manufacturer offering custom color and skincare manufacturing, directly comparable to Columbia's mid-market private label offering.
• Marianna Industries: Marianna Industries is a U.S. contract and private-label manufacturer of professional beauty and skincare products sold through salons, spas, and boutiques — comparable to Columbia's professional beauty and salon/spa channel.

Broad incumbents

• Cosmax: Cosmax is a global cosmetics OEM/ODM serving multinational brands with full-scale R&D, manufacturing, and packaging across color cosmetics and skincare — a much larger incumbent in the same contract manufacturing category.
• KDC/One (Knowlton Development Corporation): KDC/One is a large global contract developer and manufacturer for beauty, personal care, and home care with formulation and filling scale well beyond Columbia's, overlapping in skincare and color cosmetics manufacturing services.
• Intercos Group: Intercos is an Italian global manufacturer of cosmetic products (makeup, skincare, body care) serving prestige and mass brands via ODM and private-label — a larger incumbent with an overlapping solution set to Columbia.

Emerging players

• CoValence Laboratories: CoValence Laboratories is a niche skincare contract manufacturer focused on clean and clinical skincare, offering formulation and filling at lower MOQs — an emerging participant in the same indie-friendly private-label space Columbia serves.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/columbiacosmeticsmfg

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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