Cosmetic Makers vs AYO Labs
AYO Labs is a beauty and health contract manufacturer founded in 2022, with sites in Brooklyn, New York, and Newark, New Jersey, offering custom formulation, filling and production from 250 units. 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 AYO Labs does not list on its website.
Where Cosmetic Makers leads
- Stock formulas to private label
- Quality control software
- Live inventory and shipping-cost app
- Marketplace integration
- 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 AYO Labs 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 AYO Labs if you
- want to start with 250 units instead of 5,000
- need makeup or oral care such as toothpaste made by the same manufacturer
- want production in the New York City area
Side by side.
AYO Labs 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 | AYO Labs |
|---|---|---|
| Company | ||
| Founded | 10 years in manufacturing | 2022 |
| Headquarters | Hollywood, Florida | Brooklyn, New York; operational facility in Newark, New Jersey |
| Business model | Contract manufacturer for beauty and personal care brands | Contract manufacturing (OEM) with custom formulation, filling and packaging |
| Markets | Skincare, body care, haircare, sun care, deodorants | Indie, diverse and established health and beauty brands |
| Expertise | ||
| Stock formulas to private label | Cosmetic Makers leads: 3,000+, ready for your label or to customize | Not listed publicly |
| Custom formulation | Yes, $1,800 per SKU, samples in 8 to 14 weeks | Yes, including R&D and tech transfer; site states full IP ownership and no hidden fees |
| Specialties | Hot pour, aluminum-free, non-OTC deodorants | Hair care, skin care, oral care, lip care, body care and soaps |
| Makeup | Through our official partner, Lady Burd | Yes: foundations, concealers, mascaras, brow products, eyeshadows, eyeliners, liquid lipsticks |
| Technology and testing | ||
| Product formats | Creams, lotions, serums, gels, oils, washes, shampoos, balms and sticks in bottles, tubes, jars and pouches | Liquid to semi-solid products; shampoos, serums, creams, toothpastes, bar soaps, deodorants |
| Testing | Stability, microbiological, packaging compatibility and efficacy; clinical testing through a partner lab | Stability testing and claims support |
| Registrations and certifications | FDA-registered, state-licensed, cGMP facility | Not listed publicly; site refers to FDA guidelines and CGMP |
| 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 | 2: Brooklyn, New York, and Newark, New Jersey; 25,000 sq ft Brooklyn Navy Yard site due in 2026 |
| Production lines | 10, for bottles, tubes, jars and pouches | Not listed publicly |
| Packaging sourcing | 1,000+ packaging suppliers and an office in China | Filling, packaging and labeling support; sourcing not described |
| Fulfillment warehouse | 50,000 sq ft, in the same facility | Over 26,000 sq ft of combined storage space |
| Services for brands | ||
| Order fulfillment | Pick, pack and ship; orders in by 2pm EST ship the same day | On-demand shipping |
| 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 | From 250 units, scaling to 2 million units per month |
| Production lead time | 8 to 12 weeks after sample approval | Not listed publicly |
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 AYO Labs the better choice?
When you need a small first run from 250 units, makeup or oral care made in house, or production near New York City.
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. AYO Labs lists warehouse storage across over 26,000 sq ft of combined space and on-demand shipping.
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Sources
- AYO Labs homepage, ayolabs.com
- AYO Labs: About, ayolabs.com/about-ayo-labs
- AYO Labs: Services, ayolabs.com/services
- AYO Labs: Capabilities, ayolabs.com/capabilities
- Happi: AYO Labs buyers guide listing, happi.com/buyers_guide_company/ayo-labs
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