Cosmetic Laboratories

What Cosmetic Laboratories does

Cosmetic Laboratories is a private label contract manufacturer of cosmetic and personal care products, founded in 1991 and headquartered in a 120,000 square foot GMP-compliant facility in Las Colinas, Irving, Texas. The company produces customized skin care, bath and body care, and hair care products for brand owners, operating on a turn-key model that spans R&D formulation, packaging selection and decoration, manufacturing, quality control, and freight forwarding. Its core technology infrastructure includes an in-house microbiology department for safety and stability testing, a library of 6,000+ proven formulas accumulated over 30+ years, and proprietary processing capabilities for aloin-free aloe vera and grape extract from vineyard wine-production by-products. The company also offers reverse engineering services, allowing clients to submit a sample and ingredient deck for matching or improvement.

The business model is built on per-unit manufacturing pricing with volume discount tiers at 5,000, 10,000, 25,000, 50,000, 100,000, and 250,000 units, a minimum order quantity of 2,500 units, and a $500 R&D fee per formulation (with prototypes delivered within 21 days). All products are guaranteed for one year and covered under a $2 million broad form liability insurance policy. Customer segments are horizontally diversified across private label brand owners, retailers, salons and spas, physicians and medspas, network marketing companies, TV/direct response, web/e-commerce retailers, and specialty markets (kiosks, pet grooming, hotel amenities, etc.). Lead times run 4-5 months for initial product development and 10-12 weeks for re-orders.

International distribution is established across Europe, Latin America, Canada, Australia, the Middle East, and the Asia Pacific Rim, with a regulatory department that assists clients with foreign legal requirements. The company is privately held with no disclosed institutional ownership, no funding rounds, and is a member of the Personal Care Product Council (PCPC), Independent Beauty Association (IBA), and Society of Cosmetic Chemists (SCC). In 2021, it completed a major facility expansion, adding 50,000 square feet and 8 additional filling lines to roughly double its production capacity.

Name

Cosmetic Laboratories

Legal name

Cosmetic Laboratories

Website

https://cosmeticlaboratories.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cosmetic Laboratories is a private label cosmetics and personal care contract manufacturer offering turn-key R&D, formulation, manufacturing, packaging, and distribution services to brand owners, retailers, salons, medspas, and network marketers across global markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Label Cosmetics Manufacturing

SIC

Perfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet Preparations (2844)

akta.pro primary industry

Private Label & Contract/White-Label Beauty Distribution (CRAOAEAO)

Headquarters

HQ city

Irving

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Private Label Manufacturing: Complete turn-key private label manufacturing service including custom product development, packaging selection and artwork, manufacturing, and freight forwarding. Revenue generated from per-unit product pricing with volume discounts available at 5,000, 10,000, 25,000, 50,000, 100,000, and 250,000 unit thresholds.
2. Custom R&D Formulation Services: R&D expense fee of $500 required for each formulation to begin work on the project. Prototype samples developed within 21 days of deposit. Creates exclusive formulas based on customer ideas.
3. Quality Assurance & Testing: In-house microbiology and quality assurance services included as part of manufacturing process. All products guaranteed for one year from manufacture.
4. Branding and Packaging Services: Assistance with packaging selection, logo design, artwork development, and label decoration including silk screening and adhesive labels.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Cosmetic Laboratories provides turn-key private label contract manufacturing for skin care, bath and body care, and hair care products. The service spans custom R&D formulation, packaging selection and decoration, manufacturing at a 120,000 square foot facility, in-house microbiology and quality control testing, regulatory assistance, and freight forwarding to international markets, with a minimum order quantity of 2,500 units.

Product overview

Cosmetic Laboratories is a private label manufacturer offering a comprehensive turn-key service for skin care, bath and body care, and hair care products. The company provides complete product development services including R&D Formulation (with over 6,000 proven formulas), Private Label Development, Quality Control & Microbiology Testing, and Branding & Packaging Services. They also offer specialized programs like the Vineyard Program for grape extract-based formulations. The product portfolio centers on customizable cosmetic formulations that are exclusive to each customer, with no exact formula duplication for other clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Skin Care Products Private label skin care formulations including facial and body care products, customized for individual client brands.
• Bath and Body Care Products Private label bath and body care formulations, creatively packaged with client names and logos.
• Hair Care Products Private label hair care formulations specialized for various hair types and concerns.
• R&D Formulation Services Research and development services with over 6,000 proven formulas, creating exclusive custom formulations based on client ideas, with prototype samples developed within 21 days. A $500 R&D expense fee is required for each formulation.
• Private Label Development Complete turn-key private label service from formula development to packaging selection, decoration, and freight forwarding.
• Quality Control & Microbiology Testing In-house microbiology department and quality assurance ensuring product safety and stability, with rigorous testing for bacteria, yeast, and molds on raw materials and finished products.
• Branding and Packaging Services Assistance with packaging selection, logo design, artwork development, and container decoration including silk screening and adhesive labels.
• Vineyard Program Specialized grape extract-based skin, body, and hair care product line using proprietary technology that utilizes wine production by-products including grape seeds, stems, and skins rich in antioxidants and resveratrol.

Quantifiable outcome

• Minimum order quantity of 2,500 units
• +4 more outcomes

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles8 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Mana Products: Mana Products is one of the largest private label cosmetic manufacturers in the U.S., offering turn-key formulation, manufacturing, and packaging for skincare, haircare, and body care brands — directly comparable to Cosmetic Laboratories' core offering.
• CoValence Laboratories: CoValence Laboratories is a contract manufacturer specializing in private label skincare, haircare, and body care with turn-key services from R&D through packaging — directly overlapping Cosmetic Laboratories' customer base and service model.
• Tropical Products Inc: Tropical Products is a U.S. private label manufacturer of personal care, skin, and hair care products serving emerging and established brands with custom formulation and turn-key production — a comparable peer to Cosmetic Laboratories.
• Allure Labs: Allure Labs is a California-based private label and contract manufacturer of skincare, body care, and hair care products, offering custom formulation, filling, and packaging services to brand owners — a direct competitor in the same U.S. private label space.

Broad incumbents

• Intercos: Intercos is one of the largest global contract manufacturers of cosmetics and skincare, supplying formulation, packaging, and full-service private label production to major brands — overlapping with Cosmetic Laboratories in private label cosmetics manufacturing.
• Fiabila: Fiabila is a global contract manufacturer specializing in nail polish and color cosmetics private label production, serving major brands with formulation and filling capabilities — comparable in the broader private label color cosmetics space.
• KDC/One (Knowlton Development Corporation): KDC/One is a large-scale global contract manufacturer of personal care, beauty, and household products with multiple sites and broad portfolio capabilities, serving the same private label and brand-owner customers as Cosmetic Laboratories but at much greater scale.
• PLZ Corp (Personal Care & Beauty): PLZ Corp's personal care division manufactures and packages aerosols, liquid personal care, and specialty beauty products on a contract/private label basis — overlapping with Cosmetic Laboratories in private label personal care manufacturing.

Emerging players

• Cosmax: Cosmax is a Korean-headquartered global cosmetic OEM/ODM manufacturer offering turn-key private label services for skincare, color cosmetics, and personal care, increasingly competing with U.S. manufacturers for indie and emerging brand clients.
• Cosmetic Solutions Innovation Labs: Cosmetic Solutions is a Florida-based custom skincare manufacturer providing formulation, filling, and packaging services to brands — comparable in offering private label and turn-key skincare manufacturing to brand-owner customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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