Cosway Company Inc.

What Cosway Company Inc. does

Cosway Company Inc. is a privately held contract manufacturer of personal care and over-the-counter (OTC) beauty products, founded in 1963 and headquartered in Carson, California. The company develops, compounds, and fills custom skincare, haircare, body care, sunscreen (SPF), anti-acne, anti-dandruff, anti-bacterial, and medical-device SKUs on behalf of brand owners across the global beauty and OTC pharmaceutical industries. Cosway serves a worldwide customer base using its four Carson, CA facilities totaling 500,000 square feet, 50+ compounding tanks ranging from 5 to 6,500 gallons, 25 active production lines (including seven tube fillers and high-speed multi-head fillers covering 7 ml to 1-gallon containers), and a stated annual filling capacity of 100 million units. The company holds FDA registration, GMP compliance, ISO 22716 cosmetics GMP, ISO/IEC 17025 lab accreditation, and ISO 13485 medical-device certification, alongside Organic and Medical Device licenses that allow it to qualify for cosmetics, OTC drug, and medical device programs.

Operationally, Cosway is anchored by a 65+ person in-house QA/QC organization staffing an accredited laboratory for micro, HPLC, and pathogen testing, plus a patented Mixpak process for packette sampling and unit-dose formats in cosmetics, medical devices, and personal care. It runs production two shifts per day, six days per week, with extended-schedule flexibility. The company's commercial model is B2B contract manufacturing sold through dedicated account representatives and a Business Development team that conducts market analysis and supports product profile definition (cost targets, restricted ingredients, geographies, brand platforms, performance priorities). Pricing is not publicly disclosed; minimum runs are 25,000 units per SKU for cosmetics and 75,000 units for OTC, with multi-year contracts and formula development services typically bundled without separate fees (fees apply for outside testing, post-development cancellation, and reduced-quantity runs). Customers generally supply packaging while Cosway handles formulation, compounding, filling, and sometimes fulfillment.

Revenue concentration, customer logos, financial performance, ownership structure, and recent executive changes are not disclosed in any of the source material; available evidence is limited to operating capacity, certifications, headcount (~175 full-time plus 400+ daily temporary flex workers), and facility footprint.

Name

Cosway Company Inc.

Legal name

Cosway Company Inc.

Website

https://cosway.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1963

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Cosway Company Inc., founded in 1963 and based in Carson, CA, is a privately held contract manufacturer that develops, compounds, and fills custom personal care, OTC, and medical device products for global beauty and pharmaceutical brands across 500,000 square feet and 100 million units of annual capacity.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Personal Care and OTC Contract Manufacturing

NAICS

Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing (325412), Soap and Other Detergent Manufacturing (325611)

akta.pro primary industry

Packaging, Repackaging & Co-Packing Services (TLAIAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Labeling, Relabeling & Compliance Packaging (Barcode, Serialization, Regulatory) (TLAIAGAE)

Keywords

• Contract manufacturing
• Personal care products
• Over-the-counter drugs
• Custom formulation
• Beauty manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Carson

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Contract Manufacturing Services: B2B contract manufacturing of personal care, haircare, body care, and OTC products. Revenue generated through custom formulation development and manufacturing services. Customers supply packaging in most cases; Cosway handles formulation, compounding, filling, and sometimes fulfillment.
2. Business Development Services: Product profile development including identifying cost targets, restricted ingredients, countries of distribution, brand platforms, and performance priorities. Usually included with manufacturing services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Cosway Company Inc. is a contract manufacturer that develops and produces custom personal care, haircare, body care, and over-the-counter (OTC) products on behalf of beauty brand owners. Services span end-to-end custom formulation R&D, large-scale compounding in tanks from 5 to 6,500 gallons, filling across 25 production lines (bottles, jars, tubes, airless, pouches, hot-fill), in-house laboratory QA/QC testing, and the patented Mixpak packette/unit-dose sampling technology. Customers are brand owners who in most cases supply packaging while Cosway owns formulation through production, and in some cases fulfillment.

Product overview

Cosway Company Inc. is a contract manufacturer of personal care and OTC products offering a comprehensive suite of services centered around its Custom Formulation & Manufacturing platform. The company provides end-to-end solutions including Business Development Services, R&D Capabilities, Compounding/Filling Services, Quality Management System, Mixpak/Packette Services, and Private Label Solutions. These offerings work together to take products from concept through large-scale production, with capabilities spanning hair care, skin care, body care, and OTC categories. The company operates from four manufacturing facilities in Carson, CA with 500,000 square feet of space and an annual filling capacity of 100 million units.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Custom Formulation & Manufacturing End-to-end B2B contract manufacturing service for personal care, haircare, body care, and OTC products, covering custom formulation R&D through large-scale production; for beauty-industry brand owners, with customers typically supplying packaging while Cosway owns formulation, compounding, filling, and sometimes fulfillment.
• Mixpak / Packette Services Patented Mixpak process and product technology providing single-use unit-dose sampling, packette production, blister packs, and custom assembly; for cosmetics, medical device, and personal care industries.
• Private Label Manufacturing Solutions Private label manufacturing program enabling brand owners to launch branded personal care and OTC products using Cosway's formulation, compounding, filling, and quality capabilities, with a 75,000-unit minimum for OTC and 25,000-unit minimum for cosmetics.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100 million units annual capacity
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• HCT Group: Beauty packaging and contract manufacturer offering full-service product development, formulation, and filling for color cosmetics and skincare brands. Overlaps with Cosway in custom formulation and beauty packaging formats.
• Cosmetic Solutions: Florida-based contract manufacturer specializing in skincare, OTC, and personal care products with in-house R&D, formulation, and filling capabilities. Comparable service scope and target market to Cosway.
• Diamond Chemical Co. US contract manufacturer of cleaning, sanitization, and personal care products offering custom formulation and private label manufacturing. Comparable B2B contract manufacturing model with overlap in personal care and sanitation categories.
• Voyant Beauty: Personal care and beauty contract manufacturer offering custom formulation, brand incubation, and full-scale production for emerging and established beauty brands. Directly comparable B2B contract manufacturing model with similar target customer base.
• MANA Products: Long-established NYC-based contract manufacturer of color cosmetics, skincare, and personal care products for major beauty brands. Direct competitor to Cosway in custom formulation and large-scale filling for enterprise beauty customers.
• KDC/One: Large global personal care and beauty contract manufacturer with multiple North American facilities offering formulation, compounding, and filling for skincare, haircare, and OTC categories. Closest large-scale direct competitor to Cosway's core business.
• CoValence Laboratories: OTC and skincare contract manufacturer with strong regulatory and quality systems focus, now part of KDC/One. Comparable to Cosway's OTC drug and medical device manufacturing capabilities.

Broad incumbents

• Fareva: Large global French-based contract manufacturer with a dedicated beauty division offering formulation and production across personal care, cosmetics, and OTC categories. Competes with Cosway for enterprise brand accounts but operates at much greater scale and geographic breadth.
• Albea Group: Global beauty packaging and full-service provider offering tubes, compacts, and integrated manufacturing solutions for cosmetics and personal care. Comparable to Cosway in beauty packaging formats (notably tubes) but with a broader packaging-led portfolio.

Others

• TricorBraun: Large North American wholesale distributor of rigid packaging serving personal care, beauty, and OTC customers. Adjacent to Cosway's packaging/filling operations as a key supplier of bottles, jars, and containers used in their production lines.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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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