Cosmetic Makers vs New Look Cosmetics
New Look Cosmetics is a family-owned color cosmetics and skincare contract manufacturer founded in 2005 in Chatsworth, California, working on orders of 3,000 units and up. 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 New Look Cosmetics 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
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 New Look Cosmetics 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 New Look Cosmetics if you
- need color cosmetics such as foundation, mascara or lipstick made in house
- want an ISO 22716 certified, PETA-recognized facility
- want a lower minimum of 3,000 units
Side by side.
New Look Cosmetics 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 | New Look Cosmetics |
|---|---|---|
| Company | ||
| Founded | 10 years in manufacturing | 2005 |
| Headquarters | Hollywood, Florida | 20200 Sunburst Street, Chatsworth, California |
| Business model | Contract manufacturer for beauty and personal care brands | Formula development and contract manufacturing only |
| Markets | Skincare, body care, haircare, sun care, deodorants | Brands with orders of 3,000+ units |
| Expertise | ||
| Stock formulas to private label | Cosmetic Makers leads: 3,000+, ready for your label or to customize | No. Says it does not currently offer wholesale or private labeling options |
| Custom formulation | Yes, $1,800 per SKU, samples in 8 to 14 weeks | Yes, in-house R&D lab with sample rounds and revisions |
| Specialties | Hot pour, aluminum-free, non-OTC deodorants | Color cosmetics for eyes, brows, lashes, lips and face; also bulk compounding only |
| Makeup | Through our official partner, Lady Burd | Yes, in house: eyeshadow, mascara, lipstick, foundation, concealer, blush, powders and more |
| Technology and testing | ||
| Product formats | Creams, lotions, serums, gels, oils, washes, shampoos, balms and sticks in bottles, tubes, jars and pouches | Lipsticks, powders, creams and liquids; also serums, body oils, scrubs and nail art pens |
| Testing | Stability, microbiological, packaging compatibility and efficacy; clinical testing through a partner lab | In-house quality inspections of raw materials and finished product |
| Registrations and certifications | FDA-registered, state-licensed, cGMP facility | ISO 22716 certified, GMP-registered and PETA-recognized facility; cruelty-free |
| 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 facility in Chatsworth, California |
| Production lines | 10, for bottles, tubes, jars and pouches | Not listed publicly; dedicated filling and packaging lines |
| Packaging sourcing | Cosmetic Makers leads: 1,000+ packaging suppliers and an office in China | Not listed publicly |
| Fulfillment warehouse | Cosmetic Makers leads: 50,000 sq ft, in the same facility | Not listed publicly |
| Services for brands | ||
| Order fulfillment | Pick, pack and ship; orders in by 2pm EST ship the same day | Not listed publicly; offers bundling and kitting |
| Retail track record | Products sold at Target, Sephora, CVS, Ulta and Whole Foods | Says it has 15+ years of work on products sold at major retailers; none named in text |
| Minimum order | 5,000 units per product | 3,000 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 New Look Cosmetics the better choice?
New Look Cosmetics fits brands that need custom color cosmetics made in house, from 3,000 units. It does not offer private label stock 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 New Look Cosmetics's website.
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Sources
- New Look Cosmetics homepage, newlookcosmetics.com
- New Look Cosmetics: About, newlookcosmetics.com/about
- New Look Cosmetics: Product Development, newlookcosmetics.com/formula-development
- New Look Cosmetics: Contract Manufacturing, newlookcosmetics.com/contract-manufacturing
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