What Cosmetic Development Labs does

Cosmetic Development Labs / Prime Matter Labs operates as a U.S. private-label and contract manufacturer of beauty and personal care products. The company formulates, develops, and manufactures customized sun care, skin care, hair care, and body care products for brand partners, and also supports OTC drug certification, bag-on-valve aerosol development, and anhydrous formulation production. Operations are conducted from three U.S. facilities in Torrance, California; Miami Gardens, Florida; and Brooklyn, New York, providing geographic proximity to major U.S. beauty markets on both coasts.

The core technology is 'Element by Prime Matter Labs,' a cloud-based production platform that gives brand partners real-time tracking, feedback, and communication throughout the product development and manufacturing workflow. The company's competitive foundation rests on roughly four decades of accumulated supplier relationships that support supply chain stability and competitive pricing, plus regulatory expertise that shortens OTC approval timelines. Pricing and engagement are quote-based and negotiated directly with prospective brand partners; the company operates a consultative, enterprise-oriented go-to-market with a self-serve mid-market entry point via the Element platform.

The revenue model is professional services / contract manufacturing under custom development agreements with beauty and personal care brands across the segment spectrum. No revenue, headcount, or funding figures are disclosed. Recent strategic activity includes the announced acquisition of Mana Products and the launch of the Element platform, signaling capability and ecosystem expansion within the U.S. beauty contract-manufacturing category.

Name

Cosmetic Development Labs

Legal name

Prime Matter Labs

Website

https://cosdevlabs.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

U.S. contract manufacturer and private-label developer of customized sun, skin, hair, and body care products for beauty brand partners, operating three facilities in California, Florida, and New York with a cloud-based collaboration platform and OTC certification expertise.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Contract Cosmetics Manufacturing

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Hand & Body Care (Lotions, Creams, Body Oils) (CRADANAC)

Keywords

• Contract manufacturing
• Private label cosmetics
• Cosmetic formulation
• Beauty product development
• Personal care manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Torrance

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Contract Manufacturing & Product Development Services: Prime Matter Labs generates revenue through providing customized beauty product formulation, development, and manufacturing services for brand partners. Services include sun care, skin care, hair care, and body care product development with OTC certification support.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Cosmetic Development Labs is a private label and contract manufacturer that formulates and produces customized beauty products for brand partners across sun, skin, hair, and body care categories. Services span end-to-end product development and production, with supporting capabilities in OTC regulatory certification, supply chain management, bag-on-valve aerosol production, and anhydrous formulation formats, all orchestrated through the Element cloud-based production platform for real-time client collaboration.

Product overview

Prime Matter Labs operates as a beauty manufacturing platform offering a unified ecosystem of formulation, development, and production services. The core offering is Element by Prime Matter Labs, a cloud-based production platform that provides real-time collaboration and visibility into the product development and production process. The company delivers products across four main categories: Sun, Skin, Hair, and Body care. Supporting services include Over-The-Counter Certification (regulatory navigation), Sustainable Supply Chain management, Bag-On-Valve Development & Production, and Anhydrous Development & Production. The recent acquisition of Mana Products expands the company's capabilities in beauty manufacturing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Element by Prime Matter Labs A cloud-based production platform that provides brand partners with real-time tracking, feedback, and communication with the contract manufacturer throughout the product development and production process.
• Custom Sun Care Formulation and Manufacturing Customized sun care formulas developed and manufactured for beauty brand partners, with formulation expertise the company has been recognized for internationally since its earliest days.
• Custom Skin Care Formulation and Manufacturing Customized skin care product formulations developed and manufactured for brand partners.
• Custom Hair Care Formulation and Manufacturing Customized hair care product formulations developed and manufactured for brand partners.
• Custom Body Care Formulation and Manufacturing Customized body care product formulations developed and manufactured for brand partners.
• Over-The-Counter (OTC) Certification Services Regulatory navigation and OTC certification support that monitors regulation changes and formulation updates to keep brand partners ahead of OTC approval timelines and accelerate product launches.
• Bag-on-Valve Development and Production Specialized development and production service for bag-on-valve aerosol systems, adapting unique formulas to this specialized packaging and delivery format.
• Anhydrous Development and Production Development and manufacturing of anhydrous beauty products delivered in formats beyond traditional lotions and creams.
• Sustainable Supply Chain Services Supply chain management service that leverages 40 years of supplier relationships to help brand partners navigate market disruptions while maintaining industry-leading pricing and turnaround.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Mana ProductscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrime Matter Labs acquired Mana Products, expanding their capabilities in the beauty manufacturing sector. This acquisition represents a significant expansion of Prime Matter Labs' production capacity and expertise, continuing their vision for the future of beauty manufacturing.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• HCT Group: Beauty packaging and full-service manufacturer offering formulation, filling and turnkey solutions — comparable through its contract manufacturing offering, with stronger focus on packaging components and color cosmetics.

Broad incumbents

• Fareva: Global CDMO with deep beauty, personal care and home care manufacturing across multiple continents — a scaled incumbent competing for the same brand-partner RFPs as Prime Matter Labs, but with much broader geographic reach.
• Intercos: Italian global beauty manufacturer and color cosmetics specialist serving prestige and mass brands — comparable as a multi-category beauty contract manufacturer with international scale.
• Cosmax: Korean-headquartered global beauty ODM/CDMO with extensive formulation and manufacturing scale across skincare, color cosmetics and sun care — a broad incumbent peer in the same formulation-to-fill service category.
• Albea Group: Global beauty packaging and full-service manufacturer with formulation, filling and decoration capabilities — overlaps with Prime Matter's contract manufacturing and packaging-adjacent services at much larger scale.

Direct peers

• CoValence Laboratories: US-based specialty contract manufacturer focused on skincare, body care and OTC/topical personal care — closely comparable as a privately held, mid-sized formulation and manufacturing peer.
• Voyant Beauty: US-based beauty and personal care contract manufacturer (formerly KDC/One) offering formulation, filling and packaging — directly comparable in product categories and US contract-manufacturing positioning.
• Cosmetic Solutions: US-based beauty and skincare contract manufacturer offering custom formulation, R&D and OTC manufacturing — a directly comparable mid-sized peer competing for the same indie-brand contract manufacturing work.
• Maesa: Beauty brand incubator and full-service contract manufacturer serving indie and enterprise brands across skincare, haircare and body care — directly comparable to Prime Matter Labs' multi-category contract manufacturing model.
• Verla International: US-based contract manufacturer of personal care, hair care, skin care and OTC products — directly comparable formulation, filling and regulatory capabilities with overlapping categories.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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