Cosmetic Makers vs Beauty Quest Group
Beauty Quest Group is a hair care company formed in 2019 from Conair's professional liquids division, owner of salon brands such as RUSK and Aquage, and a contract and private label manufacturer with a 300,000+ sq ft plant in Rantoul, Illinois. 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 Beauty Quest Group does not list on its website.
Where Cosmetic Makers leads
- Stock formulas to private label
- Makeup
- 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 Beauty Quest Group 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 Beauty Quest Group if you
- make salon-grade hair care and want a manufacturer that also runs its own professional hair brands
- need a large plant: 25 production lines and 49 tanks in one 300,000+ sq ft facility
Side by side.
Beauty Quest Group 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 | Beauty Quest Group |
|---|---|---|
| Company | ||
| Founded | 10 years in manufacturing | 2019, carved out of Conair's professional liquids division by Transom Capital, per PE Professional |
| Headquarters | Hollywood, Florida | Rantoul, Illinois (manufacturing); Stamford, Connecticut (R&D, marketing and operations) |
| Business model | Contract manufacturer for beauty and personal care brands | Contract and private label manufacturing; also owns hair brands including RUSK, Aquage and One 'n Only |
| Markets | Skincare, body care, haircare, sun care, deodorants | Hair care and other topical product 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, in-house R&D; approved samples by about day 20 of its timeline |
| Specialties | Hot pour, aluminum-free, non-OTC deodorants | Hair care |
| 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 | Filling from fractional to bulk sizes |
| Testing | Stability, microbiological, packaging compatibility and efficacy; clinical testing through a partner lab | Not listed publicly |
| 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 | 1 plant: 300,000+ sq ft for manufacturing, warehouse and distribution in Rantoul, Illinois |
| Production lines | 10, for bottles, tubes, jars and pouches | 25 production lines; 49 processing and holding tanks |
| Packaging sourcing | 1,000+ packaging suppliers and an office in China | Packaging development and sourcing |
| Fulfillment warehouse | 50,000 sq ft, in the same facility | Warehouse and distribution in the same 300,000+ sq ft Rantoul facility |
| Services for brands | ||
| Order fulfillment | Pick, pack and ship; orders in by 2pm EST ship the same day | Warehousing and fulfillment listed as a service; details not listed |
| 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 | Not listed publicly; site refers to MOQs without figures |
| Production lead time | 8 to 12 weeks after sample approval | From idea to on shelf in 90 days, for standard formulas meeting MOQ on an accelerated timeline |
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 Beauty Quest Group the better choice?
When your line is salon-style hair care and you want a large hair care plant with 25 lines and in-house R&D behind brands like RUSK and Aquage.
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. Beauty Quest Group lists warehousing and fulfillment in its 300,000+ sq ft Rantoul facility but does not publish details.
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Sources
- Beauty Quest Group homepage, beautyquestgroup.com
- Beauty Quest Group: About, beautyquestgroup.com/about
- Beauty Quest Group: Partner With Us, beautyquestgroup.com/manufacturing-partners
- PE Professional: Transom Carves Out Conair Division (2019), peprofessional.com/2019/07/transom-carves-conair-division
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