Cosmetic Makers vs Kolmar Laboratories
Kolmar Laboratories is a long-established maker of color cosmetics and skincare for global beauty brands. Cosmetic Makers is built for growing beauty brands that want formulation, production, software and fulfillment from one place, with makeup through its partner Lady Burd.
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areas where Cosmetic Makers offers something a beauty brand needs that Kolmar Laboratories 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
- Packaging sourcing
- Fulfillment warehouse
- Order fulfillment
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 Kolmar Laboratories 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 Kolmar Laboratories if you
- want makeup made in house by the same manufacturer as your skincare
- are a global beauty brand with large color cosmetics runs
Side by side.
Kolmar Laboratories 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 | Kolmar Laboratories |
|---|---|---|
| Company | ||
| Founded | 10 years in manufacturing | Over 90 years in skin care, per Cosmetics & Toiletries |
| Headquarters | Hollywood, Florida | Port Jervis, New York |
| Business model | Contract manufacturer for beauty and personal care brands | Custom manufacturer; part of Canada's KDC since 2015 |
| Markets | Skincare, body care, haircare, sun care, deodorants | Color cosmetics and skincare, including OTC |
| 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, R&D labs and custom formulating |
| Specialties | Hot pour, aluminum-free, non-OTC deodorants | Color cosmetics |
| Makeup | Through our official partner, Lady Burd | Yes, made in house |
| Technology and testing | ||
| Product formats | Creams, lotions, serums, gels, oils, washes, shampoos, balms and sticks in bottles, tubes, jars and pouches | Not listed publicly |
| 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 | Port Jervis, New York |
| 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 services; no office in China listed |
| 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 | Products sold at Target, Sephora, CVS, Ulta and Whole Foods | Works with global beauty brands; none named |
| 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 Kolmar Laboratories the better choice?
When color cosmetics are the core of your line and you want them made in house at scale. Cosmetic Makers makes makeup through its partner Lady Burd.
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. We could not find fulfillment services on Kolmar Laboratories' website.
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Sources
- Kolmar Labs homepage, kolmarlabs.com
- Kolmar Laboratories on Cosmetics & Toiletries, cosmeticsandtoiletries.com/home/company/21163940/kolmar-laboratories
- KDC acquires Kolmar Labs Group (Cosmetics Business), cosmeticsbusiness.com/canada-s-kdc-acquires-kolmar-labs-group-112740
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