Cosmetic Makers vs Formulated Solutions
Two Florida contract manufacturers with different strengths. Formulated Solutions is a pharmaceutical-grade CDMO built for regulated drug and device products; Cosmetic Makers is built for beauty and personal care brands that want formulation, production and fulfillment in one place.
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areas where Cosmetic Makers offers something a beauty brand needs that Formulated Solutions 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
- 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 Formulated Solutions alternative?
Choose Cosmetic Makers if you
- are launching or growing a skincare, body care, haircare or deodorant brand
- want to start from a proven stock formula, or have one built for you
- sell on TikTok Shop or Amazon and want fulfillment under the same roof
- need packaging sourced for you, with an office in China and 1,000+ suppliers
Choose Formulated Solutions if you
- are developing a prescription or OTC drug product
- need aerosols, bag-on-valve, foams or metered nasal sprays
- need ISO 13485 for a medical device product
Side by side.
Formulated Solutions 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 | Formulated Solutions |
|---|---|---|
| Company | ||
| Founded | 10 years in manufacturing | 1999 |
| Headquarters | Hollywood, Florida | Largo, Florida |
| Business model | Contract manufacturer for beauty and personal care brands | Contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) |
| Markets | Skincare, body care, haircare, sun care, deodorants | Prescription drugs, OTC and consumer health, personal care, medical devices |
| 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, formulation and process development |
| Specialties | Hot pour, aluminum-free, non-OTC deodorants | Aerosols and foams, bag-on-valve, nasal sprays; proprietary whipped, cryogenic and high-solid powder spray delivery |
| 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 | Creams, gels, ointments, aerosols, foams, liquids, nasal sprays, oral liquids |
| Testing | Stability, microbiological, packaging compatibility and efficacy; clinical testing through a partner lab | Analytical development and testing, stability, regulatory affairs |
| Registrations and certifications | FDA-registered, state-licensed, cGMP facility | FDA registered for Rx, OTC, devices and cosmetics; cGMP; ISO 9001, 13485, 22716, 14001 and 45001 |
| Software and technology | ||
| Quality control software | Cosmetic Makers leads: Quality control enhanced by CM+; every lot tracked | Quality by design approach; no named software listed |
| 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 | 2, in Largo, Florida and Cleveland, Tennessee |
| 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 | Packaging and packaging engineering services |
| 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 |
| 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 and haircare 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. Formulated Solutions is built for regulated drug, OTC and medical device products.
Which should I choose for an aerosol or a drug product?
Formulated Solutions. It specializes in aerosols, bag-on-valve, foams and nasal sprays, and is registered for prescription, OTC and medical device products.
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 Formulated Solutions' website.
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Sources
- Formulated Solutions homepage, formulatedsolutions.com
- Formulated Solutions: Quality, formulatedsolutions.com/about-us/quality
- Formulated Solutions: Services, formulatedsolutions.com/services
- Formulated Solutions: Technologies, formulatedsolutions.com/technologies
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