Cosmetic Makers vs Goodier
Goodier (Goodier Labs) is a Dallas, Texas skincare CDMO founded in 1922 that develops and manufactures for physician-dispensed, medspa, boutique retail and DTC brands, including OTC products and 510(k) topical medical devices. 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 Goodier does not list on its website.
Where Cosmetic Makers leads
- Makeup
- Quality control software
- Live inventory and shipping-cost app
- Marketplace integration
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 Goodier 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 Goodier if you
- sell clinical skincare through physicians or medspas: it works with 4 of the top 5 physician-dispensed brands
- need OTC products such as sunscreen, acne or analgesics, or a 510(k) topical medical device
- want in-house safety and efficacy testing alongside stability testing
Side by side.
Goodier 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 | Goodier |
|---|---|---|
| Company | ||
| Founded | 10 years in manufacturing | 1922 (first dedicated cosmetics laboratory; roots to 1912 in Beaumont, Texas) |
| Headquarters | Hollywood, Florida | Dallas, Texas (9019 Premier Row) |
| Business model | Contract manufacturer for beauty and personal care brands | CDMO: custom formulation, private label library formulas, technical transfers and reformulation |
| Markets | Skincare, body care, haircare, sun care, deodorants | Physician-dispensed, medspa, boutique retail and DTC e-commerce skincare brands |
| Expertise | ||
| Stock formulas to private label | 3,000+, ready for your label or to customize | Yes, a professional library of private label formulas; 4,000+ formulations in its library |
| Custom formulation | Yes, $1,800 per SKU, samples in 8 to 14 weeks | Yes, custom formulation, technical transfers and formulation re-engineering |
| Specialties | Hot pour, aluminum-free, non-OTC deodorants | Clinical skincare; works with 4 of the top 5 physician-dispensed brands; OTC and 510(k) medical devices |
| 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, lotions, serums, gels, anhydrous gels and scrubs, balms, butters; 3 ml to 16 oz |
| Testing | Stability, microbiological, packaging compatibility and efficacy; clinical testing through a partner lab | In-house safety, efficacy and stability testing, plus internal quality and analytical lab |
| Registrations and certifications | FDA-registered, state-licensed, cGMP facility | FDA, cGMP, OTC, cosmetic manufacturing registration, medical device certified |
| 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 140,000 sq ft facility in Dallas, Texas |
| Production lines | 10, for bottles, tubes, jars and pouches | Not listed publicly; customizable filling lines and 14 kettles from 40 kg to 2,650 kg |
| Packaging sourcing | 1,000+ packaging suppliers and an office in China | Packaging and label design, component sourcing and management, retail kitting |
| Fulfillment warehouse | 50,000 sq ft, in the same facility | Lists warehousing and inventory management as a support service; size not listed |
| Services for brands | ||
| Order fulfillment | Pick, pack and ship; orders in by 2pm EST ship the same day | Lists 3PL support; direct-to-consumer shipping not described |
| Retail track record | Products sold at Target, Sephora, CVS, Ulta and Whole Foods | Not listed publicly by retailer; manufactured for Mary Kay historically |
| Minimum order | 5,000 units per product | Not listed publicly; annual SKU volumes from 5,000 to more than 1 million 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 Goodier the better choice?
Goodier suits clinical and physician-dispensed skincare brands, and brands that need OTC sunscreens, acne treatments or FDA-cleared 510(k) topical devices made in one 140,000 sq ft Dallas facility with in-house safety, efficacy and stability testing.
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. Goodier lists warehousing, inventory management and 3PL support among its services but does not describe direct-to-consumer order fulfillment.
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Sources
- Goodier homepage, goodierlabs.com
- Goodier: Who we are, goodierlabs.com/who-we-are
- Goodier: Our advantage, goodierlabs.com/our-advantage
- Goodier: Capabilities, goodierlabs.com/capabilities
- Gryphon Investors: Revision Skincare and Goodier Labs case study, gryphon-inv.com/case-studies/revision-skincare-and-goodier-labs
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