Cosmetic Makers vs AURA Manufacturing
AURA Manufacturing (AURA Consulting & Manufacturing LLC) is a Conroe, Texas company offering private label, custom formulation, white label filling and co-packing for skincare, haircare, body care and men's grooming brands. Cosmetic Makers is built for beauty brands that want formulation, production, software and fulfillment from one place.
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areas where Cosmetic Makers offers something a beauty brand needs that AURA Manufacturing does not list on its website.
Where Cosmetic Makers leads
- Makeup
- Quality control software
- Live inventory and shipping-cost app
- Marketplace integration
- Fulfillment warehouse
- Order fulfillment
- Retail track record
A manufacturer run on software.
Cosmetic Makers runs production, quality and fulfillment on software, so you see your product, your stock and your shipping costs as they happen.
Quality control enhanced by CM+
Every product is checked before it ships, with quality control enhanced by CM+.
Every lot tracked
Raw materials are quarantined and tested, and every lot is tracked from ingredient to shipped order.
Live inventory app
Watch your inventory and shipping costs in real time, across every channel you sell on.
Marketplace integrations
Connected to TikTok Shop and Amazon as an official partner of both, so orders flow straight to fulfillment.
Looking for a AURA Manufacturing alternative?
Choose Cosmetic Makers if you
- are launching or growing a skincare, body care, haircare or deodorant brand
- want to start from one of 3,000+ proven stock formulas, or have one built for you
- sell on TikTok Shop or Amazon and want fulfillment under the same roof
- want live inventory and shipping costs in one app
Choose AURA Manufacturing if you
- want perfume oils, body oils or beard oils made
- want a smaller first order than 5,000 units; it advertises low minimums set case by case
Side by side.
AURA Manufacturing details are from its own website and public sources, checked November 2026. "Not listed publicly" means we could not find it, not that they lack it.
| Feature | Cosmetic Makers | AURA Manufacturing |
|---|---|---|
| Company | ||
| Founded | 10 years in manufacturing | Not listed publicly |
| Headquarters | Hollywood, Florida | Conroe, Texas |
| Business model | Contract manufacturer for beauty and personal care brands | Private label, custom formulation, white label filling and contract co-packing |
| Markets | Skincare, body care, haircare, sun care, deodorants | Cosmetic brands in the United States and Canada; e-commerce, spa, clinic, gym and influencer-led brands |
| Expertise | ||
| Stock formulas to private label | 3,000+, ready for your label or to customize | Yes; brands select from pre-existing formulation options |
| Custom formulation | Yes, $1,800 per SKU, samples in 8 to 14 weeks | Yes; lab work may involve partners in the United States or abroad |
| Specialties | Hot pour, aluminum-free, non-OTC deodorants | Perfume oils, body and hair oils, beard oils and men's grooming |
| Makeup | Cosmetic Makers leads: Through our official partner, Lady Burd | Not listed publicly |
| Technology and testing | ||
| Product formats | Creams, lotions, serums, gels, oils, washes, shampoos, balms and sticks in bottles, tubes, jars and pouches | Serums, creams, lotions, cleansers, shampoos, conditioners, body washes, scrubs, oils, balms |
| Testing | Stability, microbiological, packaging compatibility and efficacy; clinical testing through a partner lab | May include preservative efficacy, stability and packaging compatibility testing |
| Registrations and certifications | FDA-registered, state-licensed, cGMP facility | Not listed publicly |
| Software and technology | ||
| Quality control software | Cosmetic Makers leads: Quality control enhanced by CM+; every lot tracked | Not listed publicly |
| Live inventory and shipping-cost app | Cosmetic Makers leads: Yes, real time, across every channel you sell on | Not listed publicly |
| Marketplace integration | Cosmetic Makers leads: Official TikTok Shop and Amazon partner; orders flow straight to fulfillment | Not listed publicly |
| Infrastructure | ||
| Manufacturing sites | 1, in Hollywood, Florida | Commercial production in the United States; facility details not listed |
| Production lines | 10, for bottles, tubes, jars and pouches | Not listed publicly |
| Packaging sourcing | 1,000+ packaging suppliers and an office in China | Helps source bottles, jars, tubes, pumps, closures, labels and cartons; materials may be sourced globally |
| Fulfillment warehouse | Cosmetic Makers leads: 50,000 sq ft, in the same facility | Not listed publicly |
| Services for brands | ||
| Order fulfillment | Cosmetic Makers leads: Pick, pack and ship; orders in by 2pm EST ship the same day | Not listed publicly |
| Retail track record | Cosmetic Makers leads: Products sold at Target, Sephora, CVS, Ulta and Whole Foods | Not listed publicly |
| Minimum order | 5,000 units per product | Advertises low minimums; no number given, set case by case |
| Production lead time | 8 to 12 weeks after sample approval | Not listed publicly; varies by project |
Questions brands ask.
Which is better for a new skincare brand?
For most new skincare, body care, haircare and deodorant brands, Cosmetic Makers is the closer fit: you can start from one of 3,000+ stock formulas, and formulation, production, testing and fulfillment happen in one building, tracked in software you can see.
When is AURA Manufacturing the better choice?
When you are launching a small line of oils, perfume oils or men's grooming products and want low minimums set per project.
Do both companies offer fulfillment?
Cosmetic Makers runs a 50,000 sq ft fulfillment warehouse in the same facility, connected to TikTok Shop and Amazon, with same-day shipping for orders in by 2pm EST. We could not find fulfillment services on AURA Manufacturing's website; it lists label application, case pack-out and delivery of finished inventory.
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Sources
- AURA Manufacturing homepage, auramanufacturing.com
- AURA Manufacturing: Private Label, auramanufacturing.com/private-label
- AURA Manufacturing: USA Cosmetic Manufacturer, auramanufacturing.com/usa-cosmetic-manufacturer
- Crunchbase: AURA Consulting & Manufacturing, crunchbase.com/organization/aura-consulting-manufacturing
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