Cosmetic Makers vs Bell International Laboratories
Bell International Laboratories is a family-owned R&D and contract manufacturer in Eagan, Minnesota, with 300+ employees, known for sun care and OTC products. 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 Bell International Laboratories does not list on its website.
Where Cosmetic Makers leads
- Live inventory and shipping-cost app
- Marketplace integration
- Packaging sourcing
- Order fulfillment
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 Bell International Laboratories 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 Bell International Laboratories if you
- make sunscreen or other OTC drug products and want in-house drug stability and SPF testing
- need Bag-on-Valve sprays, perfume filling or very large volumes, up to 50,000 gallons a day
- want an NSF certified organic facility with Health Canada registration
Side by side.
Bell International Laboratories 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 | Bell International Laboratories |
|---|---|---|
| Company | ||
| Founded | 10 years in manufacturing | Not listed publicly; says it has been in business 25+ years |
| Headquarters | Hollywood, Florida | 2950 Lexington Ave S, Eagan, Minnesota |
| Business model | Contract manufacturer for beauty and personal care brands | Vertically integrated R&D, testing and contract manufacturing; privately owned family business |
| Markets | Skincare, body care, haircare, sun care, deodorants | Personal care and consumer health brands, from emerging to global |
| Expertise | ||
| Stock formulas to private label | 3,000+, ready for your label or to customize | Library of tested OTC formulas, including mineral SPF; no stock catalog listed |
| Custom formulation | Yes, $1,800 per SKU, samples in 8 to 14 weeks | Yes, fully custom formulas in-house, or technology transfer of an existing formula; fee not listed |
| Specialties | Hot pour, aluminum-free, non-OTC deodorants | Sun care (mineral, chemical, Bemotrizinol), Bag-on-Valve sprays, OTC drugs (about 85% of output), perfume, clean beauty |
| Makeup | Through our official partner, Lady Burd | Tinted skin care and hybrid skincare-makeup products; no color cosmetics line listed |
| Technology and testing | ||
| Product formats | Creams, lotions, serums, gels, oils, washes, shampoos, balms and sticks in bottles, tubes, jars and pouches | Lotions, creams, sticks, BOV sprays, tubes, bottles, jars, hot fills, perfume, packettes, powders, tablets |
| Testing | Stability, microbiological, packaging compatibility and efficacy; clinical testing through a partner lab | In-house analytical, micro and PET, OTC drug stability, packaging compatibility; clinical and SPF via Bell Clinical Services |
| Registrations and certifications | FDA-registered, state-licensed, cGMP facility | FDA drug establishment and labeler code; NSF organic facility through QAI; Health Canada; EPA; MN Board of Pharmacy |
| Software and technology | ||
| Quality control software | Quality control enhanced by CM+; every lot tracked | ERP system tracks every ingredient addition in manufacturing with handheld scanners |
| 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 facility in Eagan, Minnesota, 450,000+ sq ft |
| Production lines | 10, for bottles, tubes, jars and pouches | Total not listed; nine volumetric fillers, tube and BOV lines, multiple hot-fill lines |
| Packaging sourcing | Cosmetic Makers leads: 1,000+ packaging suppliers and an office in China | Sources packaging, labels and cartons through its supply chain team; no office in China listed |
| Fulfillment warehouse | 50,000 sq ft, in the same facility | 300,000 sq ft of warehousing space at its facility |
| 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 | Products sold at Target, Sephora, CVS, Ulta and Whole Foods | Not listed publicly; says it formulates to Target Clean, Sephora Clean, Ulta and Whole Foods standards |
| Minimum order | 5,000 units per product | Not listed publicly |
| 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 Bell International Laboratories the better choice?
Bell fits brands making sunscreen and other OTC drug products, Bag-on-Valve sprays or perfume at large scale, with in-house analytical and clinical testing.
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. Bell lists 300,000 sq ft of warehousing space, but we could not find e-commerce order fulfillment on its website.
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Sources
- Bell International Laboratories homepage, bellinternationallabs.com
- Bell: About, bellinternationallabs.com/laboratories
- Bell: Facility, bellinternationallabs.com/facility
- Bell: Capabilities Overview, bellinternationallabs.com/cosmetic-lab-services
- Bell: Product Development and Regulatory, bellinternationallabs.com/regulatory-services
- Bell: Testing and Quality Control, bellinternationallabs.com/testing-analysis-quality
- Bell: Manufacturing, bellinternationallabs.com/contract-manufacturer
- Bell: Filling and Packaging, bellinternationallabs.com/filling-packaging
- Bell: Product Categories, bellinternationallabs.com/product-categories
- Bell: Research and Development, bellinternationallabs.com/research-development
- Bell: Skin Care, bellinternationallabs.com/skin-care
- Bell: Sun Care, bellinternationallabs.com/sun-care
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