Cosmetic Makers vs Next Beauty Labs
Next Beauty Labs is a Boca Raton, Florida private label skincare manufacturer founded by Warren Becker, former CEO of Cosmetic Solutions, focused on small runs from stock and semi-custom formulas. 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 Next Beauty Labs does not list on its website.
Where Cosmetic Makers leads
- Makeup
- Quality control software
- Live inventory and shipping-cost app
- Packaging sourcing
- Fulfillment warehouse
- 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 Next Beauty Labs 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 Next Beauty Labs if you
- want to start with 50 units of a stock skincare formula
- need stock products in 2 to 4 weeks from artwork approval
- want bulk product in sizes from 32 oz for back bar use
Side by side.
Next Beauty Labs 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 | Next Beauty Labs |
|---|---|---|
| Company | ||
| Founded | 10 years in manufacturing | Launched in 2025, per Beauty Independent |
| Headquarters | Hollywood, Florida | 6001 Park of Commerce Blvd, Suite 1, Boca Raton, FL |
| Business model | Contract manufacturer for beauty and personal care brands | Private label from stock formulas, semi-custom formulation and custom formulation, turnkey |
| Markets | Skincare, body care, haircare, sun care, deodorants | Doctors, medspas, spas, estheticians, startups, indie and emerging brands |
| Expertise | ||
| Stock formulas to private label | 3,000+, ready for your label or to customize | Stock skin, body and hair care formula library; no count published |
| Custom formulation | Yes, $1,800 per SKU, samples in 8 to 14 weeks | Semi-custom (modified stock bases) from 500 units; full custom offered, 8 to 12 weeks; price not listed |
| Specialties | Hot pour, aluminum-free, non-OTC deodorants | Clinical-grade, treatment-based skincare (peptides, retinol, exosomes, PDRN); bulk from 32 oz to 55 gallons |
| 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 | Serums, creams, cleansers, toners, masks, peels; filling, capping, coding, shrink wrap, carton pack-out |
| Testing | Stability, microbiological, packaging compatibility and efficacy; clinical testing through a partner lab | Stability, safety and packaging compatibility testing; batch tracing from raw material to release |
| Registrations and certifications | FDA-registered, state-licensed, cGMP facility | Not listed publicly; states GMP-aligned procedures and cruelty-free products |
| 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 | Official TikTok Shop and Amazon partner; orders flow straight to fulfillment | Amazon FBA prep, labeling, barcoding and shipment to FBA centers |
| Infrastructure | ||
| Manufacturing sites | 1, in Hollywood, Florida | One facility in Boca Raton, FL; 5,000 sq ft, per Beauty Independent |
| 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 | Stock, upgraded and custom-sourced packaging through trusted suppliers; 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 | Pick, pack and ship; orders in by 2pm EST ship the same day | Domestic and international shipping, B2B bulk drop shipping, Amazon FBA prep |
| 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 | 50 units per stock formula; 500 units for semi-custom |
| Production lead time | 8 to 12 weeks after sample approval | Stock 2 to 4 weeks; semi-custom 4 to 6 weeks; custom 8 to 12 weeks, from approval |
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 Next Beauty Labs the better choice?
Next Beauty Labs suits medspas, estheticians and new skincare brands that want to start with 50 units of a stock formula and have it in 2 to 4 weeks.
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. Next Beauty Labs lists B2B bulk drop shipping, freight and Amazon FBA prep, but no fulfillment warehouse for consumer orders.
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Sources
- Next Beauty Labs homepage, nextbeautylabs.com
- Next Beauty Labs: About, nextbeautylabs.com/pages/about
- Next Beauty Labs: Capabilities, nextbeautylabs.com/pages/skin-care-manufacturer-capabilities
- Next Beauty Labs: FAQ, nextbeautylabs.com/pages/faq
- Beauty Independent: Ex-Cosmetic Solutions CEO Launches Next Beauty Labs (Nov 3, 2025), beautyindependent.com/ex-cosmetic-solutions-ceo-launches-manufacturer-next-beauty-labs-fast-growing-emerging-brands
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