What Englewood LAB does

Englewood Lab is a US-headquartered cosmetics R&D and contract manufacturer serving 80+ global beauty brands from a 175,000 sq ft facility in Totowa, New Jersey and an 8,489m2 Korean subsidiary in Incheon. Founded in 2004 and acquired by Korea-listed parent Cosmecca Korea in 2018, the company specializes in OEM/ODM services across skincare, hybrid beauty, and FDA-regulated OTC categories (sunscreens, acne treatments), holding active manufacturing certifications in six jurisdictions (USA, Canada, Europe, Korea, China, Japan, Australia). The company itself trades on KOSDAQ via Korean Depositary Receipts (ticker 950140) following its 2016 IPO.

The company's core offering spans end-to-end capabilities: R&D (formula development and reverse engineering), quality assurance (stability testing, RIPT, clinical evaluations), manufacturing with computerized jacketed vacuum kettles enabling scale from 5kg test batches to 5,000kg production runs, and filling/packaging for diverse container formats. Its proprietary "Ready To Go OTC" program compresses FDA-compliant sunscreen market entry to approximately six months versus the industry standard of one to 1.5 years, with five RTG OTC products commercialized in 2024. An in-house Microbiology Laboratory (opened 2021) and proprietary ERP system support consistency and traceability.

The business model is B2B contract manufacturing, with revenue generated through one-time manufacturing fees per production run and professional service fees for R&D. Customer acquisition combines direct enterprise sales with trade show presence (Make-Up in LA/NY, Cosmoprof). The customer base spans approximately 30 US indie brands serving ULTA Beauty and Sephora channels, plus additional mid-market and prestige beauty brands across the US, Canada, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. Englewood Lab Korea's $70M export achievement in 2024 (up ~60% YoY) demonstrates cross-border manufacturing traction, anchored by group-level R&D integration with Cosmecca Korea since 2019.

Name

Englewood LAB

Legal name

Englewood Lab, Inc.

Website

https://englewoodlab.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Englewood Lab is a US-headquartered cosmetics OEM/ODM manufacturer serving 80+ global beauty brands from facilities in New Jersey and Korea, specializing in skincare, hybrid beauty, and FDA-compliant OTC products with regulatory certifications across six countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cosmetics Contract Manufacturing (OEM/ODM)

NAICS

Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing (325412), Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing (3254)

SIC

Pharmaceutical Preparations (2834), Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro primary industry

Dermatology & Topical Skin Treatments (HLAIADAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Dermatology OTC & Skin Health (Acne Treatments, Eczema/Psoriasis OTC, Antifungals, Wart Removal) (CRADAMAF)

Keywords

• OEM cosmetics manufacturing
• ODM beauty contract manufacturing
• OTC sunscreen manufacturing
• Skincare product development
• Cosmetics contract manufacturing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Totowa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. OEM/ODM Manufacturing Services: Englewood Lab operates as a contract manufacturer (OEM/ODM) for cosmetic and OTC products. They develop and manufacture products for brand clients, providing full-service from R&D and formulation to production and filling/packaging. Revenue is generated through manufacturing fees for product development and production runs.
2. Product Development Services: R&D services including formula development, reverse engineering, and formulation modification for cosmetic brands.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Englewood LAB is a cosmetics and OTC product contract manufacturer (OEM/ODM) that develops, formulates, and produces skincare, hybrid beauty (makeup-skincare hybrids with SPF), and FDA-regulated OTC items — primarily sunscreen and acne treatments — for cosmetic brand customers. Services span the full lifecycle from R&D and reverse-engineering of formulations through quality assurance testing, batch manufacturing at scales from 5kg to 5,000kg, and filling & packaging across multiple container types.

Product overview

Englewood Lab is a cosmetics R&D and manufacturing company providing three core product categories: Skincare products (masks, moisturizers, cleansers, anti-aging), Hybrid Beauty products (multi-tasking makeup with skincare benefits including primers, foundations, BB/CC creams, concealers, blush, bronzers, lip care), and OTC (Over-the-Counter) products (sunscreens, acne treatments, personal hygiene, skin protectants). The company also offers the RTG OTC product line for rapid US market entry. Supporting services include R&D (formula development, reverse engineering), Quality Assurance (testing, regulatory compliance), Manufacturing (5kg to 5000kg batch production), and Filling & Packaging operations. The company operates facilities in Totowa, NJ (USA headquarters) and Incheon, Korea (Englewood Lab Korea).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• RTG OTC (Ready To Go OTC): Ready-to-launch OTC sunscreen product line compliant with FDA OTC standards, enabling 6-month market launch for customers. Includes Sunsaver SPF 50, Invisible Sun Cream SPF 50, Mineral Sunstick SPF 50, Minimal Zink Sunmilk SPF 50, and Protect+Hydrate SPF 50.
• Ready To Go OTC

Products and services

• Skincare Contract Manufacturing End-to-end contract development and manufacturing of skincare products — including masks, moisturizers for face/eye/body, cleansers, and anti-aging formulations — for cosmetic brand customers seeking full-service R&D through finished product.
• Hybrid Beauty Contract Manufacturing Contract development and manufacturing of multi-tasking hybrid beauty products that combine skincare benefits with color cosmetics, including primers, foundations, BB/CC creams with SPF, concealers, blush, illuminizers, bronzers, and lip care products, for cosmetic brand customers.
• OTC Contract Manufacturing FDA-registered and ISO-accredited OTC contract manufacturing covering SPF/sunscreen, acne treatments, personal hygiene, and skin protectant products that require US FDA regulatory compliance and rigorous testing and quality assurance, for cosmetic and OTC brand customers.
• RTG OTC (Ready To Go OTC) Sunscreen Product Line A line of FDA-compliant OTC sunscreen products — Sunsaver SPF 50, Invisible Sun Cream SPF 50, Mineral Sunstick SPF 50, Minimal Zink Sunmilk SPF 50, and Protect+Hydrate SPF 50 — designed for rapid (six-month) US market entry by brand customers and compliant with FDA OTC Sunscreen Monograph requirements and major US retailer marketing standards.
• R&D Services Standalone research and development services including formula development, reverse engineering, and formulation modification, with expertise in identifying new raw ingredients, textures, molecules, technologies, and delivery systems, sold to cosmetic brand customers.
• Quality Assurance & Testing Services Contract quality assurance and quality control services ensuring cGMP and FDA compliance, including stability testing, package compatibility testing, preservative efficacy testing, RIPT (Repeat Insult Patch Testing), and clinical evaluations for cosmetic and OTC brand customers.
• Cosmetic Contract Manufacturing Standalone cosmetic contract manufacturing services offering batch sizes from 5kg test batches to 5,000kg full-scale production using computerized jacketed vacuum kettles with counter-rotating mixing paddles and various homogenizers, for cosmetic and OTC brand customers.
• Filling & Packaging Services Standalone filling and packaging services for bottles, tubes, pumps, jars, pens, and airless pumps using Axomatic and Woojin hot air tube fillers, computerized tabletop fillers, Acutek 4-head piston fillers, and integrated labeling systems, for cosmetic and OTC brand customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2023 revenue of 2,068억원 with 36.5% YoY growth
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Cosmecca KoreacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Cosmecca Korea acquired Englewood Lab in 2018, making it a subsidiary. This acquisition created synergy and strengthened competitiveness in the global market. In 2019, Englewood Lab Korea integrated with Cosmecca Korea R&D Labs, securing R&D synergy to provide high-quality products to client companies.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Ancorotti Cosmetics: European color cosmetics manufacturer with B2B OEM/ODM services for indie and mass-market brands. Comparable full-service formulation and manufacturing for color cosmetics and skincare.
• Fareva: French-headquartered contract manufacturer serving beauty, personal care, and OTC-adjacent categories globally. Comparable OEM/ODM model with regulatory expertise across multiple jurisdictions, similar to Englewood's FDA + multi-market positioning.
• Kolmar Korea: One of Korea's largest cosmetics ODM companies with broad formulation capabilities and global manufacturing footprint. Directly comparable to Englewood Lab in serving indie and prestige brands with full-service formulation, manufacturing, and packaging.
• KDC/One: North American personal care and cosmetics contract manufacturer with formulation, filling, and packaging services. Comparable B2B OEM/ODM model serving indie, prestige, and mass-market beauty brand customers.
• Intercos Group: Italian global cosmetics ODM serving color cosmetics, skincare, and personal care for prestige and indie brands. Comparable B2B contract manufacturing model with multi-region regulatory expertise, similar to Englewood's positioning.
• Alkos Group: French private-label and contract manufacturer of cosmetics, skincare, and OTC-adjacent personal care products. Comparable full-service B2B model with similar customer mix of indie and established European/American brands.
• Cosmax: Korea-headquartered global cosmetics OEM/ODM and the largest player in the category. Direct competitor across skincare, color cosmetics, and OTC-adjacent categories; competes for the same indie and prestige brand customers as Englewood Lab.
• B. Kolormakeup & Skincare: European (Italy) color cosmetics and skincare contract manufacturer serving global indie and prestige brands. Directly comparable B2B formulation and manufacturing services with focus on color cosmetics similar to Englewood's hybrid beauty category.
• Mana Products: US-based cosmetics contract manufacturer (New York) focused on color cosmetics and skincare for indie and established brands. Direct US-market peer competing for the same indie/celebrity brand customers.

Broad incumbents

• Cosmecca Korea: KOSPI-listed parent of Englewood Lab and itself a major cosmetics ODM with a larger domestic Korean customer base. Comparable in product categories and capabilities, but operates as a broader incumbent rather than as Englewood's US-centric niche player.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance8 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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