Cosmetic Makers vs Intercos
Intercos is an Italian cosmetics contract manufacturer founded in 1972, with about 700 clients, 15 plants worldwide and a US plant in Congers, New York. 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 Intercos does not list on its website.
Where Cosmetic Makers leads
- Stock formulas to private label
- 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 Intercos 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 Intercos if you
- need makeup made in house, from foundations and powders to mascara, lipsticks and nail lacquers
- want a manufacturer with 15 plants in Europe, the Americas and Asia
- want a US plant in New York alongside sites in Italy and China
Side by side.
Intercos 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 | Intercos |
|---|---|---|
| Company | ||
| Founded | 10 years in manufacturing | 1972, by Dario Ferrari; Intercos America set up in 1992 |
| Headquarters | Hollywood, Florida | Agrate Brianza, Italy; US sales and marketing office in New York, NY |
| Business model | Contract manufacturer for beauty and personal care brands | Contract development and manufacturing; Intercos Concept offers marketing support for brands |
| Markets | Skincare, body care, haircare, sun care, deodorants | About 700 clients worldwide; 15 commercial offices in 11 countries |
| 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; 12 research centers; lab in Culver City, CA |
| Specialties | Hot pour, aluminum-free, non-OTC deodorants | Color cosmetics, powders, pencils and delivery systems, nail lacquers |
| Makeup | Through our official partner, Lady Burd | Yes, in house: foundations, concealers, powders, eyeshadows, pencils, mascara, lipsticks, glosses, nail lacquers |
| Technology and testing | ||
| Product formats | Creams, lotions, serums, gels, oils, washes, shampoos, balms and sticks in bottles, tubes, jars and pouches | Makeup; face and eye care, masks, cleansing, body care, hair care, men's grooming |
| Testing | Stability, microbiological, packaging compatibility and efficacy; clinical testing through a partner lab | Not listed publicly |
| 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 | 15 plants: Europe 7, North America 2, South America 1, Asia 5; US plant in Congers, NY since 2000 |
| Production lines | 10, for bottles, tubes, jars and pouches | Not listed publicly |
| Packaging sourcing | 1,000+ packaging suppliers and an office in China | In-house creative team for packaging design; plants in China; sourcing not described |
| 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, 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 Intercos the better choice?
Intercos suits brands built around color cosmetics, since it makes foundations, powders, eyeshadows, pencils, mascara, lipsticks and nail lacquers in house across 15 plants worldwide.
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 Intercos's website.
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Sources
- Intercos homepage, intercos.com
- Intercos: Our history, intercos.com/about-us/our-history
- Intercos: Cosmetic manufacturing, intercos.com/what-we-do/cosmetic-manufacturing
- Intercos: Makeup, intercos.com/cosmetics/makeup
- Intercos: Skincare and personal care, intercos.com/cosmetics/skincare-personal-care
- Intercos: Packaging, intercos.com/what-we-do/packaging
- Intercos Concept, intercos.com/intercos-concept
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