What Pharma Cos does

Pharma Cos Srl is a privately held Italian B2B cosmetics contract manufacturer founded in 2004 and headquartered in Caravaggio (BG), Italy. The company produces innovative color cosmetics and hybrid skincare-makeup products for beauty brands globally across four service tiers: bulk, semi-finished, assembled, and turnkey. Its customer base comprises approximately 300 beauty brands worldwide, ranging from emerging indie labels — supported through minimum-quantity production runs for market testing — to established cosmetics companies requiring outsourced formulation and manufacturing capacity.

The company's technology footprint centers on three dedicated R&D laboratories focused on emulsions and anhydrous products, powders and baked cosmetics, and innovation research, supported by four production units equipped with semi-automatic and automatic machinery for powder compacting and filling of emulsion/anhydrous products. Its flagship 'Green Oriented Formulations' line features products composed of 80% naturally derived ingredients and explicitly excludes raw materials of animal origin, acrylates, PEG, polybutene, polyethylene, and microplastics; this line underpins its Ecovadis Gold sustainability positioning and aligns with clean beauty procurement mandates. The Ageless Serum² product won the IT Award in the formulation category at MakeUp in Paris in May 2022.

Commercially, Pharma Cos generates revenue through quote-based B2B contract manufacturing engagements priced on customer specifications and minimum quantities. Go-to-market is dominated by enterprise field sales anchored in international cosmetics trade shows (Cosmoprof Worldwide, MakeUp in Paris/New York/Los Angeles, Beautyworld Middle East Dubai, PCD Milan) plus a website-driven project inquiry process. Following a November 2021 corporate restructuring under new Owner & CEO Vincenzo Misitano, the company now operates with 140 employees including 90 female professionals, holds ISO 9001:2015, ISO 22716:2007, and SA 8000:2014 certifications, and maintains consecutive Ecovadis Gold certifications (2022 and 2023).

Name

Pharma Cos

Legal name

Pharma Cos Srl

Website

https://pharmacos.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Pharma Cos is an Italian B2B cosmetics contract manufacturer founded in 2004, producing color cosmetics and hybrid skincare-makeup products for approximately 300 beauty brands globally across bulk, semi-finished, assembled, and turnkey service tiers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Caravaggio

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Contract Manufacturing - Bulk Products: Production and supply of bulk cosmetic products to B2B clients. Ready-to-go products covering four areas for immediate market launch.
2. Contract Manufacturing - Semi-finished Products: Supply of semi-finished cosmetic products requiring further processing by clients.
3. Contract Manufacturing - Assembled Products: Fully assembled cosmetic products ready for branding and distribution.
4. Contract Manufacturing - Turnkey Products: Complete end-to-end manufacturing solution from formulation to finished packaged product ready for market.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Pharma Cos is a B2B cosmetics contract manufacturer that produces makeup and skincare products for beauty brands worldwide. It offers ready-to-go products across four service tiers — bulk, semi-finished, assembled, and turnkey — spanning eye makeup, face makeup, lip products, skincare serums and creams, and hybrid skincare-cosmetics items. Production is delivered through three R&D laboratories and four dedicated production units at its Caravaggio (Bergamo), Italy facility, with support for new brands via minimum production quantities.

Product overview

Pharma Cos is a B2B cosmetics manufacturer founded in 2004, specializing in makeup production. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of cosmetic products organized into four service areas: bulk, semi-finished, assembled, and turnkey products. Their core product lines include eye makeup (shadows, mascara, liners), face makeup (foundation, concealer, highlighter, bronzer, blush), lip products (lipsticks, lipgloss, sticks), and skincare (serums, creams, masks, oils). They operate dedicated R&D laboratories for emulsions & anhydrous products, powders & baked cosmetics, and innovation research. Their 'Green Oriented' sub-brand offers sustainable formulations with 80% naturally derived ingredients. Products are manufactured in their Italian facilities with 4 production units and sold to 300 clients worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bulk Products (B2B contract manufacturing) Bulk cosmetic products produced and supplied to B2B clients for further processing or finishing; part of Pharma Cos's ready-to-go product offering covering four service areas.
• Semi-Finished Products (B2B contract manufacturing) Semi-finished cosmetic products supplied to B2B customers requiring further processing before market launch; one of Pharma Cos's four product areas.
• Assembled Products (B2B contract manufacturing) Fully assembled cosmetic products ready for client branding and distribution; one of Pharma Cos's four product area service tiers.
• Turnkey Products (B2B contract manufacturing) Complete end-to-end contract manufacturing solution from formulation through to finished, packaged cosmetic product ready for market launch; one of Pharma Cos's four product area service tiers.
• Green Oriented Formulations (sustainable cosmetics line) Sustainable cosmetics product line formulated with 80% naturally derived ingredients and free from animal-origin materials, acrylates, PEG, polybutene, polyethylene, and microplastics, without compromising performance; offered to B2B beauty-brand clients.
• Ageless Serum² (hybrid skincare-cosmetics serum) Award-winning hybrid skincare-cosmetics serum that satisfies both makeup and skincare needs and was recognized with the IT Award in the formulation category at MakeUp in Paris 2022; supplied to B2B clients.
• Emulsions & Anhydrous Products (contract manufacturing) Contract-manufactured cosmetic products (including liquid foundations, highlighters, bronzers, mascaras, eyeliners and similar) developed and produced in Pharma Cos's dedicated emulsions and anhydrous R&D laboratory.
• Powders & Baked Cosmetics (contract manufacturing) Contract-manufactured compacted powder and baked cosmetic products (including eye shadow, blush, highlighter, bronzer, setting powder, and similar powder-format items) produced in Pharma Cos's dedicated powders/baked cosmetics R&D laboratory and four powder-compacting production units.

Quantifiable outcome

• Products contain 80% of naturally derived ingredients
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Bureau VeritasminorOthersBureau Veritas is the certification body for SA 8000 (Social Accountability) certification. Located at Viale Monza, 347, 20126 Milano. Serves as the certification entity for Pharma Cos's social responsibility standards.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Mana Products: US-headquartered contract manufacturer of color cosmetics and skincare serving global beauty brands. Comparable as a multi-category B2B CDMO with similar product breadth and international customer base.
• Alkos Group: European full-service cosmetics CDMO offering formulation, filling, and packaging for skincare, color cosmetics, and fragrance. Comparable as a multi-category European contract manufacturer serving beauty brands.
• Chromavis: Italian specialty color cosmetics CDMO with strong presence in face, eye, and lip makeup categories. Comparable as a peer European contract manufacturer serving international beauty brands.
• Ancorotti Cosmetics: Italian color cosmetics contract manufacturer focused on mascara, eyeliner, lip products, and powders. Comparable as a peer European CDMO specializing in eye and face makeup categories.
• Schwan Cosmetics: Global cosmetics manufacturer and a leading CDMO for lip, eye, and face products with manufacturing across Europe, the Americas, and Asia. Comparable as a multinational contract manufacturer in overlapping color cosmetics categories.
• Cosmint: Italian contract manufacturer of color cosmetics and skincare serving indie and established beauty brands. Highly comparable to Pharma Cos in geography, customer base, and full-service CDMO offering including formulation through turnkey.
• Intercos Group: Italian-headquartered, one of the largest global color cosmetics contract manufacturers serving prestige and mass beauty brands. Directly comparable as a B2B CDMO for makeup with multi-product category coverage and a similar European manufacturing base.
• B.Kolor Makeup & Skincare: Italian contract manufacturer specialized in color cosmetics and hybrid skincare products for B2B beauty clients. Closely comparable given overlapping product categories, hybrid skincare/cosmetics positioning, and Italian CDMO model.

Broad incumbents

• Kolmar Korea: Large Asian cosmetics and health CDMO with much greater scale, serving global beauty brands across color cosmetics and skincare. Comparable at the category level but operates with significantly larger scale and Asian manufacturing footprint.

Others

• Intercos Group — already listed: (duplicate omitted — see Intercos Group entry above)

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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