Cosmetic Makers vs FairyGene
FairyGene Inc. is a cosmetics contract manufacturing and private label company in Bristol, Pennsylvania, in the Greater Philadelphia area, that formulates, makes, fills and labels skin, body and hair care. 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 FairyGene 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
- Fulfillment warehouse
- Order fulfillment
- 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 FairyGene 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 FairyGene if you
- want label and package design handled by your manufacturer
- need first prototypes of a custom formula within about 2 weeks
- want to buy a stock formula in bulk by the 55 gallon drum
Side by side.
FairyGene 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 | FairyGene |
|---|---|---|
| Company | ||
| Founded | 10 years in manufacturing | 2018, per the Lower Bucks Times |
| Headquarters | Hollywood, Florida | 2 Pearl Buck Ct, Bristol, Pennsylvania |
| Business model | Contract manufacturer for beauty and personal care brands | Private label from its formulas and contract manufacturing of client formulas |
| Markets | Skincare, body care, haircare, sun care, deodorants | Skin care, body care and hair care brands |
| Expertise | ||
| Stock formulas to private label | Cosmetic Makers leads: 3,000+, ready for your label or to customize | 37 listed formulas, sold as samples or by the 55 gallon drum |
| Custom formulation | Yes, $1,800 per SKU, samples in 8 to 14 weeks | Exclusive formulas; prototype package normally ready within 2 weeks; revisions until approved |
| Specialties | Hot pour, aluminum-free, non-OTC deodorants | Natural, paraben-free and formaldehyde-free formulas; anti-aging, brightening and hair growth actives |
| 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 | Liquids, lotions, creams, gels, butters, balms and suspensions; cold and hot filling |
| Testing | Stability, microbiological, packaging compatibility and efficacy; clinical testing through a partner lab | Batch release with microbiological, chemical and physico-chemical control and stability studies |
| 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 | Lab and plant in Bristol, Pennsylvania |
| Production lines | 10, for bottles, tubes, jars and pouches | Not listed publicly |
| Packaging sourcing | 1,000+ packaging suppliers and an office in China | Tens of container and package suppliers in the US, Canada and China; logo, label and package design |
| 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 | 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; batches from hundreds to tens of thousands of units |
| 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 FairyGene the better choice?
FairyGene fits brands that want quick custom prototypes, small first batches and help designing labels and packaging for skin, body or hair care.
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. We could not find fulfillment services on FairyGene's website.
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Sources
- FairyGene homepage, fairygene.com
- FairyGene: R&D, fairygene.com/r-d
- FairyGene: Manufacturing, fairygene.com/manufacturing
- FairyGene: Filling and Packaging, fairygene.com/filling-packaging
- FairyGene: Formula Available, fairygene.com/formula-available
- Lower Bucks Times: state loan to FairyGene, lowerbuckstimes.com/?p=39491
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