Cosmetic Makers vs Cosmos Labs
Cosmos Labs is a woman-owned contract manufacturer in the Austin, Texas area, founded by Mary Berry, that formulates and fills clean skincare, haircare, hot pour products and natural deodorants. 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 Cosmos Labs 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
- Packaging sourcing
- Fulfillment warehouse
- 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 Cosmos 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 Cosmos Labs if you
- want to own the rights to your formula, which Beauty Independent reported in 2022
- want custom development with no upfront R&D fee
- need an ISO 22716 certified plant for clean skincare, haircare and natural deodorants
Side by side.
Cosmos 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 | Cosmos Labs |
|---|---|---|
| Company | ||
| Founded | 10 years in manufacturing | Not listed publicly; described as a new company in October 2022 by Beauty Independent |
| Headquarters | Hollywood, Florida | Austin, Texas (site also says Round Rock) |
| Business model | Contract manufacturer for beauty and personal care brands | Custom formulation and contract manufacturing; clients supply components and labels |
| Markets | Skincare, body care, haircare, sun care, deodorants | Clean and natural premium personal care 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 | In-house R&D lab; new development, tech transfers and reverse formulation; no upfront R&D fee, 3 to 6 months |
| Specialties | Hot pour, aluminum-free, non-OTC deodorants | Hot pour products and natural deodorants |
| 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 | Skincare, body care, haircare, hot pour products, natural deodorants |
| Testing | Stability, microbiological, packaging compatibility and efficacy; clinical testing through a partner lab | Quality checks listed; no test list published |
| Registrations and certifications | FDA-registered, state-licensed, cGMP facility | ISO 22716 certified, GMP; non-OTC lab that cannot make SPF products, per its FAQ |
| 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 | One 18,000 sq ft facility in Austin, Texas with a clean room |
| Production lines | 10, for bottles, tubes, jars and pouches | Multiple filling lines; number not published |
| Packaging sourcing | Cosmetic Makers leads: 1,000+ packaging suppliers and an office in China | No; "the client is in charge of providing us with components and labels", per its FAQ |
| Fulfillment warehouse | Cosmetic Makers leads: 50,000 sq ft, in the same facility | Not listed publicly |
| Services for brands | ||
| Order fulfillment | Pick, pack and ship; orders in by 2pm EST ship the same day | Labeling, secondary packaging and retailer pack-outs; no order fulfillment 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 | Set per project by product type and smallest batch size |
| Production lead time | 8 to 12 weeks after sample approval | Typically 14 weeks from deposit to shipping |
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 Cosmos Labs the better choice?
Cosmos Labs suits clean and natural brands that want a custom formula developed with no upfront R&D fee and already source their own components and labels.
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. Cosmos Labs lists labeling and pack-outs to retailer requirements; we could not find order fulfillment services on its website.
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Sources
- Cosmos Labs homepage, cosmos-labs.com
- Cosmos Labs: Capabilities, cosmos-labs.com/capabilities-2
- Cosmos Labs: FAQ, cosmos-labs.com/faq-1
- Cosmos Labs: Our Facility, cosmos-labs.com/our-facility
- Beauty Independent: Mary Berry returns to manufacturing with Cosmos Labs (2022), beautyindependent.com/?p=99574
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