Cosmetic Makers vs Cosmax USA
Cosmax is one of the world's largest cosmetics ODMs, developing products for global brands from factories in Asia and the US. Cosmetic Makers is built for beauty brands that want stock or custom formulas, production, software and fulfillment from one US facility.
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areas where Cosmetic Makers offers something a beauty brand needs that Cosmax USA 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
- Fulfillment warehouse
- 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 Cosmax USA 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 Cosmax USA if you
- want Korean beauty formulation and trends
- need production in Asia as well as the US
- want makeup and skincare developed by one ODM
Side by side.
Cosmax USA 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 | Cosmax USA |
|---|---|---|
| Company | ||
| Founded | 10 years in manufacturing | 1992, in Korea |
| Headquarters | Hollywood, Florida | Korea; US office in Ridgefield Park, New Jersey |
| Business model | Contract manufacturer for beauty and personal care brands | Original design manufacturer (ODM) |
| Markets | Skincare, body care, haircare, sun care, deodorants | Skincare, color cosmetics and hair care |
| 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, ODM development; R&I centers in Korea, China, the US and Indonesia |
| Specialties | Hot pour, aluminum-free, non-OTC deodorants | Korean beauty formulation |
| Makeup | Through our official partner, Lady Burd | Yes, made in house |
| Technology and testing | ||
| Product formats | Creams, lotions, serums, gels, oils, washes, shampoos, balms and sticks in bottles, tubes, jars and pouches | Not listed publicly |
| Testing | Stability, microbiological, packaging compatibility and efficacy; clinical testing through a partner lab | 300+ researchers, per company profiles |
| 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 | Factories in Korea, China, the US, Indonesia and Thailand |
| Production lines | 10, for bottles, tubes, jars and pouches | Not listed publicly |
| Packaging sourcing | 1,000+ packaging suppliers and an office in China | Global operations, including factories in China |
| 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 | Products sold at Target, Sephora, CVS, Ulta and Whole Foods | Global brands such as Shiseido, Yves Saint Laurent and Lancome, per Fortune |
| 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 Cosmax the better choice?
For brands that want Korean beauty development, or production across Asia and the US from one ODM, including makeup.
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. We could not find fulfillment services on Cosmax's website.
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Sources
- Cosmax homepage, cosmax.com/en
- Cosmax global production, cosmax.com/new/en/different/sub_differ_06_plant.asp
- Cosmax acquires Nuworld (Cosmetics Design Asia), cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/Article/2017/11/27/Cosmax-acquires-cosmetics-manufacturer-Nuworld
- Sung Suk Suh, Fortune, fortune.com/ranking/most-powerful-women-asia/2025/sung-suk-suh
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