Max Private Label

What Max Private Label does

Max Private Label is a B2B contract manufacturer founded in 1992 and headquartered in Streamwood, Illinois (Chicago metropolitan area), providing end-to-end private label manufacturing services for personal care and beauty brands. The company serves brands of all sizes, from startups to established global enterprises, across seven product categories: facial and skin care, hair styling and care, bath and body care, men's grooming, ethnic products, baby care, and pet care. Manufacturing services span the full product lifecycle from initial consultation, brand development, and custom formulation through cGMP-compliant blending, packaging and filling, warehousing, and supply chain management, with global shipping capability.

The company's core technology platform centers on custom formulation capabilities, particularly in professional hair care, alongside cGMP-compliant blending operations and specialized packaging and filling for liquid and semi-liquid products including hot fill, gels, and alcohol-based formulations. The Chicago-area facility provides access to ingredients, workforce, and transportation infrastructure, and is supported by laboratory quality assurance with regular batch testing. The company holds ISO certification and ISO Good Manufacturing Practice certification, and positions its products as Made in the USA, with manufactured products having reached end consumers through Amazon, Target, Walmart, and specialty spas worldwide.

Max Private Label operates on a project-based, quote-based contract manufacturing revenue model, with pricing determined per engagement based on product specifications, order volumes, and service requirements. Its go-to-market is consultative enterprise field sales targeted at brands ranging from startups to global established companies, with a stated differentiator of accepting smaller minimum order quantities than competitors, providing accessibility to early-stage brands. Marketing is concentrated on the company website and direct contact channels, and the company has no disclosed funding rounds, parent company, or institutional investors, indicating organic growth and private ownership.

Name

Max Private Label

Legal name

Max Private Label

Website

https://maxprivatelabel.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Max Private Label is a Chicago-area B2B contract manufacturer providing end-to-end private label manufacturing services for personal care brands, spanning custom formulation, cGMP-compliant blending, packaging, warehousing, and supply chain management, serving startups through established global brands across seven product categories.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Label Personal Care Manufacturing

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Private label manufacturing
• Contract manufacturing
• Personal care manufacturing
• Custom formulation services
• Cosmetics contract manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Streamwood

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Private Label Manufacturing Services: Contract manufacturing revenue generated through end-to-end services including product development, blending, packaging, filling, and logistics for private label personal care products. Revenue is project-based and order-based, driven by custom formulation and production services for brands of all sizes.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Max Private Label is a contract manufacturer of private label personal care products, providing end-to-end services from custom formulation and cGMP-compliant blending to packaging, filling, warehousing, and supply chain management. It manufactures across seven product categories including facial & skin care, hair styling & care, bath & body care, men's grooming, ethnic products, baby care, and pet care from its Chicago-area facility, serving brands from startups to established companies.

Product overview

Max Private Label is a contract manufacturing company offering a platform of private label personal care products with integrated service modules. The core offering includes seven product categories: Facial & Skin Care, Hair Styling & Care, Bath & Body Care, Men's Grooming, Ethnic Products, Baby Care, and Pet Care. These products are supported by five service modules that form a complete turnkey manufacturing solution: Custom Formulation Services (initial consultation and brand development), Laboratory Excellence (quality testing and batch verification), Product Development (innovative formulation), Blending Services (cGMP-compliant manufacturing), Packaging & Filling Services (liquid and semi-liquid products), Warehousing Services (storage), and Supply Chain Management Services (procurement and logistics optimization). The company operates a manufacturing facility in Chicago, Illinois, serving brands of all sizes from startups to established companies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Facial & Skin Care Manufacturing Private label formulation and manufacturing of facial and skin care products for beauty and personal care brands.
• Hair Styling & Care Manufacturing Private label formulation and manufacturing of hair styling and hair care products for brands.
• Bath & Body Care Manufacturing Private label formulation and manufacturing of bath and body care products for brands.
• Men's Grooming Manufacturing Private label formulation and manufacturing of men's grooming products for brands.
• Ethnic Products Manufacturing Private label formulation and manufacturing of ethnic personal care products for brands.
• Baby Care Manufacturing Private label formulation and manufacturing of baby care products for brands.
• Pet Care Manufacturing Private label formulation and manufacturing of pet care products for brands.
• Custom Formulation & Product Development R&D and custom formulation services that develop new personal care product formulas for hair and skin care lines according to brand requirements.
• Full Turnkey Contract Manufacturing End-to-end manufacturing service including cGMP-compliant blending, packaging and filling (hot fill, gels, alcohol-based), warehousing, and supply chain management, delivering finished private label goods.
• Laboratory & Quality Testing Laboratory batch and quality testing services ensuring products meet cGMP and quality standards.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced time to market through efficient procurement and planning management
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 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

Feature4 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Mana Products: Long-established US contract manufacturer specializing in color cosmetics, skin care, and personal care products for prestige and mass-market brands. Comparable in custom formulation capabilities, full-service manufacturing model, and target customer profile of branded beauty companies.
• Cosmetic Laboratories of America: US contract manufacturer of hair care and personal care products for private label and branded customers. Comparable in product category focus (hair and skin care), cGMP manufacturing, and turnkey service delivery.
• Vee Pak: US-based personal care and beauty contract manufacturer offering formulation, compounding, filling, and packaging services. Comparable in serving hair care, skin care, and bath/body categories for retail and brand customers.
• CoValence Laboratories: US personal care contract manufacturer specializing in skin care, hair care, body care, and OTC products. Directly comparable in custom formulation, GMP-compliant manufacturing, and serving brand customers of varying sizes from startups to established companies.
• Marianna Industries: US contract manufacturer of professional and consumer hair care, skin care, and personal care products. Comparable in private label/contract manufacturing model, multi-category product offering (hair, skin, body), and service to both established and emerging brands.
• Kolmar Laboratories: One of the largest US-based personal care contract manufacturers, producing private label cosmetics, skin care, hair care, and OTC products for major retailers and brands. Directly comparable in offering (end-to-end contract manufacturing), customer base (mass retailers and indie brands), and regulatory positioning (cGMP-compliant).
• Cosmetic Solutions Innovation Labs: Florida-based contract manufacturer of personal care and cosmetic products, providing custom formulation, blending, filling, and packaging. Comparable as a turnkey private label manufacturer serving beauty brands with end-to-end capabilities.
• Bayport Laboratories: Personal care and OTC contract manufacturer providing formulation, blending, filling, and packaging services. Comparable as a mid-sized US contract manufacturer serving brand customers with end-to-end capabilities.

Broad incumbents

• HCT Group: Global beauty packaging and full-service manufacturing company providing packaging solutions, formulation, and turnkey services to beauty brands. Comparable as a broader beauty manufacturing solutions provider with overlapping turnkey service capabilities.
• Albea Group: Global leader in beauty packaging and full-service solutions, serving prestige, mass, and cosmetics brands worldwide. Comparable as a broader beauty industry supplier with packaging and formulation capabilities, though larger and more diversified than Max Private Label.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

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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