Lava Art Cosmetics

What Lava Art Cosmetics does

Lava Art Cosmetics LLC is a private direct-to-consumer cosmetics brand headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, with additional distribution warehouses in Australia (North Geelong, Melbourne), Norway (Oslo), and Sweden (Stockholm). The company sells a focused portfolio of 17 cruelty-free, vegan-friendly, and paraben-free makeup and skincare products through its Shopify-powered online store at lavaart.com, shipping to 40+ countries across North America, Oceania, Asia, the Middle East, and Europe. Its flagship product line is built around cushion compact foundation technology inspired by Korean beauty standards, featuring saturated liquid foundation stored in a sponge-like cushion and applied with a puff applicator for buildable, breathable coverage with SPF protection.

The core product range includes two cushion foundation formats — Glow Compact Foundation (dewy finish, 6 shades, for dry/normal skin) and Matte Compact Foundation (matte finish, 4 shades, for combination/oily skin) — alongside color-correcting concealers, finishing powder, eyeliner, and a skincare regimen comprising cleansing oil, foam cleanser, facial cream, toner, and dark spot serums. Formulas incorporate 19 natural plant extracts including blueberry, cranberry, acai, ginseng, lavender, and chamomile. Shade selection is supported by an interactive 6-question online color match quiz and a 14-day free shade swap guarantee. EU market access is enabled by CPNP certification with CosIng-approved ingredients.

The business model combines one-time purchases (retail prices $15-$55) and a subscription program offering 30% off recurring deliveries with no mandatory commitment, plus modify/skip/cancel flexibility. Customer acquisition runs through direct e-commerce, an ambassador program for influencers, an affiliate program hosted on squaredance.io, content marketing (13 blog pages), email newsletter, and localized websites in English, Norwegian, and Swedish. The website supports 40+ countries with multiple currencies including USD, AUD, EUR, DKK, NOK, SEK, CHF, GBP, JPY, and SGD.

Name

Lava Art Cosmetics

Legal name

Lava Art Cosmetics LLC

Website

https://lavaart.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Lava Art Cosmetics LLC is a private direct-to-consumer cosmetics brand selling cruelty-free, vegan-friendly cushion foundations, skincare, and makeup through its Shopify store to consumers in 40+ countries, distributed via warehouses in the US, Australia, Norway, and Sweden.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cosmetics and Personal Care

NAICS

Cosmetics, Beauty Supplies, and Perfume Retailers (456120), Health and Personal Care Retailers (4561)

SIC

Perfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet Preparations (2844), Soap, Detergents, Cleang Preparations, Perfumes, Cosmetics (2840)

akta.pro primary industry

Face Makeup (Foundation, Concealer, Powder, Blush, Bronzer, Highlighter) (CRABACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Clean/Organic/Natural Makeup (Positioning-based Color Cosmetics) (CRABACAJ), Bath Additives (Bath Bombs, Salts, Oils, Soaks) (CRABAEAE)

Keywords

• Cruelty-free cosmetics
• Cushion foundation makeup
• Vegan beauty products
• K-beauty inspired cosmetics
• Direct-to-consumer skincare

Headquarters

HQ city

Notodden, Telemark

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Direct Product Sales (One-Time Purchase): Customers purchase individual products at full retail price through the e-commerce store. Products include foundations, concealers, skincare, and makeup tools.
2. Subscription/Recurring Revenue: Subscribe and Save model offering 30% discount on first and ongoing orders. Customers choose delivery frequency (monthly default) and can modify, skip, or cancel deliveries at any time with 24 hours advance notice. No mandatory time commitment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Lava Art Cosmetics LLC is a direct-to-consumer cosmetics brand that formulates, markets, and sells cruelty-free, vegan-friendly, and paraben-free makeup and skincare products. Its flagship offering is cushion compact foundation technology inspired by Korean beauty, with the broader catalog spanning foundations, concealers, eyeliners, skincare, and makeup tools distributed via a Shopify e-commerce store and a subscription model.

Product overview

Lava Art Cosmetics is a cruelty-free cosmetics brand offering a focused product portfolio centered around cushion foundation technology and complete skincare routines. The core offerings include two cushion foundation formats: Glow Compact Foundation (dewy finish for dry/normal skin) and Matte Compact Foundation (matte finish), both with shade-matching options and refill programs. The brand extends its product line with color correctors (Perfect Cover Color Concealer in three shades), setting powders (Perfect Stay Finishing Powder), eyeliners (Perfect Eyeliner), and a comprehensive skincare range including cleansing oils, foam cleansers, facial creams, toners, and specialized serums for dark spots. The portfolio also includes accessories like blending sponges and compact cases, plus bundle options like the Double Cleansing Duo and Compact Cushion & Refill bundle. An online color matching quiz helps customers find their ideal foundation shade. All products emphasize natural ingredients, paraben-free formulations, and vegan-friendly compositions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cushion Compact Foundation

Quantifiable outcome

• 807 reviews with average 4.8+ rating on Glow Compact Foundation
• +3 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• ILIA Beauty: Clean-beauty color cosmetics and skincare brand selling DTC and through Sephora. Comparable as a clean/natural-ingredient foundation and skincare brand with similar cruelty-free, vegan positioning.
• Cosrx: K-beauty brand known for ingredient-led skincare that has built a strong global DTC and Sephora presence. Comparable as a digitally native K-beauty brand expanding from skincare into adjacent formats and using similar influencer/affiliate channels.

Broad incumbents

• Amorepacific: Parent of Laneige, Sulwhasoo and Innisfree and the originator of cushion-compact technology. Directly comparable as the global K-beauty incumbent whose innovation Lava Art's hero product emulates and competes against.
• Fenty Beauty: LVMH-backed global beauty brand famous for industry-leading shade inclusivity and aggressive DTC + retail distribution. Comparable as a foundation-focused, digital-led competitor whose shade standards raise consumer expectations Lava Art must meet.
• e.l.f. Beauty: Public US mass-market cosmetics company with strong DTC and retail presence across foundation, concealer and skincare. Comparable as a price-disruptive color cosmetics competitor with similar product breadth.

Direct peers

• Glossier: Iconic US DTC color-cosmetics and skincare brand built on community, content and direct e-commerce. Comparable as a digital-first beauty brand competing for the same clean-beauty, social-proof-driven customer.
• Innisfree: Amorepacific-owned K-beauty brand combining natural-ingredient positioning (Jeju botanicals) with cushion foundations and skincare. Closely comparable as a natural-ingredient K-beauty brand with cushion offerings and global DTC.
• Laneige: Amorepacific-owned K-beauty brand widely credited with popularizing the cushion-compact foundation format globally. Directly comparable as a cushion-format, natural-positioning, multi-region DTC brand with similar hero-product economics.
• Missha: Korean beauty brand with globally distributed cushion foundation lines at accessible price points. Comparable as a DTC-friendly K-beauty cushion competitor targeting similar 'natural, affordable' positioning.
• Etude House: Amorepacific-owned K-beauty brand selling cushion foundations and color cosmetics through global DTC channels. Comparable as a multi-shade cushion foundation peer targeting young female consumers with playful branding.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lavaart

Compliance3 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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