Cosmetic Makers vs NourishUs Naturals
NourishUs Naturals is a Portland, Oregon manufacturer of naturally derived white label and private label skin and hair care that bought the assets of Essential Labs. 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 NourishUs Naturals does not list on its website.
Where Cosmetic Makers leads
- Makeup
- Quality control software
- Live inventory and shipping-cost app
- 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 NourishUs Naturals 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 NourishUs Naturals if you
- want to buy white label bases online from a $75 order
- want to add an active or a scent to a proven base from 35 gallons
- want Leaping Bunny certified, naturally derived formulas
Side by side.
NourishUs Naturals 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 | NourishUs Naturals |
|---|---|---|
| Company | ||
| Founded | 10 years in manufacturing | 2021; later bought the assets of Essential Labs |
| Headquarters | Hollywood, Florida | 2245 NW Nicolai St., Portland, Oregon |
| Business model | Contract manufacturer for beauty and personal care brands | White label wholesale store, private label semi-customization and custom formulation, in-house filling |
| Markets | Skincare, body care, haircare, sun care, deodorants | Small and emerging brands to established businesses, spas, boutiques and retailers |
| Expertise | ||
| Stock formulas to private label | 3,000+, ready for your label or to customize | Yes, hundreds of wholesale bases to white label from a $75 order; ready-to-label products |
| Custom formulation | Yes, $1,800 per SKU, samples in 8 to 14 weeks | Yes, semi-customization of bases or fully custom formulas |
| Specialties | Hot pour, aluminum-free, non-OTC deodorants | Naturally derived, vegan and cruelty-free formulas; tattoo aftercare; bulk ingredients |
| 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, cleansers, masks, scrubs, balms, shampoos, conditioners, whipped soap |
| 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 | Leaping Bunny certified (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 | Official TikTok Shop and Amazon partner; orders flow straight to fulfillment | Kitting packed to Amazon requirements supplied by the client |
| Infrastructure | ||
| Manufacturing sites | 1, in Hollywood, Florida | One 70,000 sq ft facility in Portland, Oregon |
| 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 | No. FAQ says customers provide their own packaging and labels and it does not order or store excess packaging |
| Fulfillment warehouse | Cosmetic Makers leads: 50,000 sq ft, in the same facility | No. Says it "is not a fulfillment facility or a 3PL provider" |
| Services for brands | ||
| Order fulfillment | Cosmetic Makers leads: Pick, pack and ship; orders in by 2pm EST ship the same day | No. Says it is not a fulfillment facility or 3PL; ships finished orders to the client |
| Retail track record | Products sold at Target, Sephora, CVS, Ulta and Whole Foods | FAQ says client products sell at Ulta, Sephora, Amazon, Target, Whole Foods and Nordstrom |
| Minimum order | 5,000 units per product | $75 for white label; 35 gallons (7 pails) per product for private label and filling |
| 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 NourishUs Naturals the better choice?
NourishUs Naturals fits brands that want to start with small white label orders or customize a natural base in 35 gallon batches. It is Leaping Bunny certified.
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. NourishUs Naturals states that it is not a fulfillment facility or a 3PL provider.
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Sources
- NourishUs Naturals homepage, nourishusnaturals.com
- NourishUs Naturals: About Us, nourishusnaturals.com/pages/about-us
- NourishUs Naturals: FAQ, nourishusnaturals.com/pages/faq
- NourishUs Naturals: Private Label Customization Services, nourishusnaturals.com/pages/private-label-customization-services
- NourishUs Naturals: Integrated In-House Filling, nourishusnaturals.com/pages/integrated-in-house-filling
- NourishUs Naturals: White Labeling, nourishusnaturals.com/pages/white-labeling
- NourishUs Naturals: Associations, nourishusnaturals.com/pages/associations
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