Cosmetic Makers vs CA Botana International
CA Botana International is a San Diego skin care manufacturer that makes its own salon and spa lines (Doctor D. Schwab, Sea Enzyme, Ambrosia Aromatherapy) and offers custom formulation, private label and contract manufacturing. 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 CA Botana International does not list on its website.
Where Cosmetic Makers leads
- Makeup
- Quality control software
- 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 CA Botana International 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 CA Botana International if you
- want botanical spa-style skin care with peptide and Alphasomes technologies
- sell mainly to salons and spas
- want formulas backed by its own clinical trials
Side by side.
CA Botana International 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 | CA Botana International |
|---|---|---|
| Company | ||
| Founded | 10 years in manufacturing | Over 40 years in salons and spas, per its site |
| Headquarters | Hollywood, Florida | 9505 Chesapeake Drive, San Diego, California |
| Business model | Contract manufacturer for beauty and personal care brands | Custom formulation, private label and contract manufacturing, plus its own professional skin care brands |
| Markets | Skincare, body care, haircare, sun care, deodorants | Skin care brands worldwide, salons and spas; distributes its own lines wholesale |
| Expertise | ||
| Stock formulas to private label | 3,000+, ready for your label or to customize | Yes; select from its existing formulas, tested over many years |
| Custom formulation | Yes, $1,800 per SKU, samples in 8 to 14 weeks | Yes; on-site R&D team; also manufactures from a client's own formulas |
| Specialties | Hot pour, aluminum-free, non-OTC deodorants | Botanical skin care, peptides, Alphasomes delivery technology, CO2 extracts, stem cell extracts, CBD and wellness |
| 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 | Face, body, hair, hands, feet, lips and eye area products |
| Testing | Stability, microbiological, packaging compatibility and efficacy; clinical testing through a partner lab | QC, stability and challenge testing in house; clinical trials on its formulas |
| Registrations and certifications | FDA-registered, state-licensed, cGMP facility | cGMP procedures in an FDA-regulated environment; records kept for FDA and California Health Department |
| 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 R&D, production, filling and distribution facility of over 30,000 sq ft in San Diego |
| Production lines | 10, for bottles, tubes, jars and pouches | Not listed publicly |
| Packaging sourcing | Cosmetic Makers leads: 1,000+ packaging suppliers and an office in China | Not listed publicly |
| Fulfillment warehouse | 50,000 sq ft, in the same facility | Its 30,000+ sq ft facility includes distribution |
| 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 | Its own lines are sold in salons and spas worldwide; President's E-Award for exporting |
| 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 CA Botana International the better choice?
CA Botana suits spa and salon skin care brands that want botanical formulas, peptides or its Alphasomes technology from a lab with over 40 years in that market.
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. CA Botana says its San Diego facility includes distribution, but we could not find order fulfillment services for client brands on its website.
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Sources
- CA Botana International homepage, ca-botana.com
- CA Botana: Formulation and Manufacturing, ca-botana.com/pages/formulation-manufacturing
- CA Botana: Our Company, ca-botana.com/pages/our-company
- CA Botana: Contact, ca-botana.com/pages/contact
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