Cosmetic Makers vs Elitefill
Elitefill is a Southern California filling and packaging group that also formulates and makes skincare, haircare and supplements, with factories in California, Arizona and Texas. 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 Elitefill does not list on its website.
Where Cosmetic Makers leads
- Quality control software
- 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 Elitefill 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 Elitefill if you
- want to own your finished formula, which Elitefill hands over with every custom formulation
- need single-dose formats such as stick packs, sample sachets or pill packs
- also sell powders, capsules or other supplements
Side by side.
Elitefill 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 | Elitefill |
|---|---|---|
| Company | ||
| Founded | 10 years in manufacturing | Not listed publicly |
| Headquarters | Hollywood, Florida | Mission Viejo, California, per its site footer; its map link points to an office in Orange, California |
| Business model | Contract manufacturer for beauty and personal care brands | Contract filling and packaging, custom formulation and contract manufacturing, plus fulfillment |
| Markets | Skincare, body care, haircare, sun care, deodorants | Beauty and cosmetics, and health and wellness (supplements, powders, capsules) |
| Expertise | ||
| Stock formulas to private label | 3,000+, ready for your label or to customize | Mentions affordable base formulations; no stock catalog published |
| Custom formulation | Yes, $1,800 per SKU, samples in 8 to 14 weeks | Custom skincare, haircare and cosmetic formulas; the client owns the finished formula |
| Specialties | Hot pour, aluminum-free, non-OTC deodorants | Stick packs, sample sachets, pill packs, tube and component filling; powder filling and encapsulation |
| Makeup | Through our official partner, Lady Burd | Not listed publicly; fills lip gloss tubes and beauty components |
| Technology and testing | ||
| Product formats | Creams, lotions, serums, gels, oils, washes, shampoos, balms and sticks in bottles, tubes, jars and pouches | Lotions, creams, balms, gels, serums, shampoos, sunscreens; tubes, jars, bottles, sachets, stick packs |
| Testing | Stability, microbiological, packaging compatibility and efficacy; clinical testing through a partner lab | Test batches and a QA checklist process; no lab testing listed |
| Registrations and certifications | FDA-registered, state-licensed, cGMP facility | GMP-compliant manufacturing, per its About page |
| 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 | Yes, real time, across every channel you sell on | Web-based inventory management system for fulfillment clients |
| Marketplace integration | Official TikTok Shop and Amazon partner; orders flow straight to fulfillment | Integrated order systems take orders from your shopping cart; no marketplaces named |
| Infrastructure | ||
| Manufacturing sites | 1, in Hollywood, Florida | Several locations: 4 in California, 2 in Arizona and 2 in Texas, per its FAQ |
| Production lines | 10, for bottles, tubes, jars and pouches | Not listed publicly; standard and high-speed liquid filling lines |
| Packaging sourcing | 1,000+ packaging suppliers and an office in China | Sources materials and designs custom packaging; in-house HP Indigo digital press |
| Fulfillment warehouse | 50,000 sq ft, in the same facility | West coast distribution center; size not listed |
| Services for brands | ||
| Order fulfillment | Pick, pack and ship; orders in by 2pm EST ship the same day | Orders in by 12pm PST ship the same day; 50 to 150,000 orders a month |
| 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; says low minimum order quantities |
| 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 Elitefill the better choice?
Elitefill fits brands that want to own their formula, or that need sachets, stick packs and supplement formats alongside skincare.
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. Elitefill runs a west coast distribution center and ships orders received by 12pm PST the same day.
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Sources
- Elitefill homepage, elitefill.com
- Elitefill: About, elitefill.com/about
- Elitefill: FAQ, elitefill.com/faq
- Elitefill: Topical Formulation, elitefill.com/topical
- Elitefill: Warehousing and Fulfillment, elitefill.com/warehousing-fulfillment
- Elitefill: Packaging Manufacturer in the USA, elitefill.com/packaging-manufacturer-usa
- Elitefill: Tube Filling, elitefill.com/packaging-tube-filling-beauty
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