Dermasil Labs

What Dermasil Labs does

Dermasil Labs is a privately held skincare company founded in 1993 and headquartered in Lodi, United States. The company produces lotions, creams, and related beauty products positioned as affordable alternatives ("dupes") to higher-end skincare brands including The Ordinary, Neutrogena, Gisou, Drunk Elephant, and Dae. The product line is described as featuring natural ingredients for dry skin care, with units priced between $1.25 and $1.50—a fraction of the $10 to $66 price range of the equivalent premium products it replicates.

The company operates with a small team of 1–10 employees and runs a lean, traditional CPG business model. Its primary—and apparently sole—distribution channel is Dollar Tree, where Dermasil products are merchandised alongside other value-oriented dupe brands such as Beauty Impressions, b.Pure, and XtraCare. Dermasil generates revenue through one-time unit sales to budget-conscious consumers seeking accessible skincare, with no disclosed e-commerce, app, or direct-to-consumer storefront. The company has no publicly disclosed funding rounds, management team information, patents, trademarks, or M&A activity in the available data.

Operationally, the business is a price-led dupe manufacturer in the U.S. mass value-retail segment. The entire revenue base appears to flow through a single retailer relationship, making channel strategy the central operational consideration. The technology footprint is minimal: no proprietary platform, API, or digital infrastructure is documented, and the products rely on conventional skincare formulation rather than any technology-differentiated architecture.

Name

Dermasil Labs

Website

https://dermasillabs.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Dermasil Labs is a private U.S. skincare company producing affordable lotions and creams for dry skin, sold as budget dupes of premium brands at $1.25–$1.50 per unit, primarily through Dollar Tree retail stores serving price-sensitive consumers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Skincare Products

SIC

Perfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet Preparations (2844)

akta.pro primary industry

Dermocosmetics & Medical-Grade Skincare (CRABAAAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Natural/Organic & Clean Skincare (CRABAAAH), Dermatology OTC & Skin Health (Acne Treatments, Eczema/Psoriasis OTC, Antifungals, Wart Removal) (CRADAMAF)

Keywords

• Skincare products
• Beauty dupes
• Affordable lotions
• Dry skin creams
• Budget beauty

Headquarters

HQ city

Lodi

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Consumer Beauty Products Sales: Dermasil Labs generates revenue through the sale of beauty and skincare products positioned as affordable alternatives to higher-end brands, sold through mass retail channels at budget price points.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

Dermasil Labs manufactures and sells budget-friendly skincare and beauty products, including lotions and creams formulated for dry skin with natural ingredients. The products are positioned as affordable alternatives (dupes) to higher-end skincare brands, priced between $1.25 and $1.50 per unit compared to $10–$66 for the premium equivalents. The full product line is sold through Dollar Tree retail stores as value-oriented beauty items.

Product overview

Dermasil Labs offers a single unified product line of budget-friendly beauty and skincare dupes. The company produces affordable alternatives to premium beauty brands, sold through Dollar Tree retail locations. These products target cost-conscious consumers seeking quality skincare at significantly lower price points compared to high-end equivalents.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dermasil Budget Beauty Products A unified line of affordable beauty and skincare dupes (lotions and creams for dry skin with natural ingredients) priced between $1.25 and $1.50, designed to replicate higher-end products from brands such as The Ordinary, Dae, Neutrogena, Gisou, and Drunk Elephant. Sold through Dollar Tree retail stores targeting cost-conscious consumers.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

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.

• Dollar TreecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDollar Tree serves as the primary retail distribution partner for Dermasil Labs products. Dermasil is one of several beauty brands (alongside Beauty Impressions, b.Pure, and XtraCare) supplying dupe products to Dollar Tree stores at price points between $1.25 and $1.50.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Nivea: Nivea is a mass-market global skincare brand offering body lotions and creams at affordable price points in drugstores and mass retail. Comparable on category (dry-skin moisturization) and value-tier positioning, though at much larger scale.
• Vaseline (Unilever): Vaseline is a mass-market dry-skin and lotion brand distributed through drugstores, mass retail, and value channels. Comparable on category (dry-skin moisturization) and mass-market value positioning relevant to Dermasil's core SKU.
• e.l.f. Cosmetics: e.lf. is the established value-beauty incumbent operating across mass retail (Target, Walmart, drugstores) with $1–$15 price points—comparable value-positioning in skincare/beauty, though at significantly larger scale and broader distribution.
• Jergens: Jergens is an established mass-market body lotion brand sold at drugstores and mass retailers. Comparable on category (dry-skin body lotions) and mass-market price tier, though with broader distribution and brand equity than Dermasil.

Direct peers

• Beauty Impressions: Beauty Impressions is explicitly co-located with Dermasil at Dollar Tree as a budget beauty dupe brand at $1.25–$1.50 price points, replicating premium skincare and cosmetics. Closest direct comparable given identical channel, pricing, and product positioning.
• b.Pure: b.Pure is named alongside Dermasil as a Dollar Tree dupe supplier offering affordable beauty and personal care products in the same $1.25–$1.50 price band—directly comparable in channel, category, and value positioning.
• XtraCare: XtraCare is referenced as a co-distributed Dollar Tree dupe brand alongside Dermasil Labs, offering affordable personal care and skincare alternatives. Direct comparable on price, channel, and product positioning.

Others

• The Ordinary: The Ordinary is a premium skincare brand explicitly named as one of the higher-end brands Dermasil Labs' products replicate. Relevant as the dupe target and a category benchmark for skincare efficacy-per-dollar.
• Neutrogena: Neutrogena is explicitly named as one of the premium skincare brands Dermasil Labs' products replicate. Comparable as a category benchmark for dry-skin skincare positioning that Dermasil targets with its dupe lotions and creams.
• CeraVe: CeraVe is a dermatologist-recommended skincare brand commonly cited as a dupe target for budget skincare products sold at Dollar Tree. Comparable as the premium counterpart that Dermasil's value products aim to replicate.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/dermasil_
• Facebookfacebook.com/Dermasil

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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