Cosmetic Makers vs OraLabs
OraLabs is a Parker, Colorado manufacturer founded in 1990 that makes lip, oral, sun and skin care on a 15-acre campus, for its own brands, retailer store brands, licensed brands and contract clients. 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 OraLabs does not list on its website.
Where Cosmetic Makers leads
- Makeup
- Quality control software
- Live inventory and shipping-cost app
- Marketplace integration
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 OraLabs 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 OraLabs if you
- need an FDA-registered OTC drug facility for SPF lip balm, sunscreen or analgesic products
- are a retailer building a store brand with shelf-ready displays, blister cards and clip strips
- want small validated batches starting at 200 lb
Side by side.
OraLabs 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 | OraLabs |
|---|---|---|
| Company | ||
| Founded | 10 years in manufacturing | 1990 |
| Headquarters | Hollywood, Florida | 18685 E. Plaza Drive, Parker, Colorado |
| Business model | Contract manufacturer for beauty and personal care brands | Own retail brands, store brand and private label, contract manufacturing, P&G licensing and promotional products |
| Markets | Skincare, body care, haircare, sun care, deodorants | Retail, hotel, airline, promotional and professional markets; products sold in 35 countries |
| Expertise | ||
| Stock formulas to private label | 3,000+, ready for your label or to customize | Private label programs can start from an OraLabs formulation |
| Custom formulation | Yes, $1,800 per SKU, samples in 8 to 14 weeks | New formula development or transfer of a customer formula; 300+ OTC, cosmetic and medical device formulations |
| Specialties | Hot pour, aluminum-free, non-OTC deodorants | Lip balm and hot fill sticks, breath sprays, sunscreen, hand sanitizer, OTC and analgesic products |
| 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 | Dial-up and oval sticks, push-ups, jars, pots, pump and bag-on-valve sprays, drops, flip-cap and pump bottles |
| Testing | Stability, microbiological, packaging compatibility and efficacy; clinical testing through a partner lab | Stability testing, in-house analytical lab and in-house microbiology lab that tests every batch |
| Registrations and certifications | FDA-registered, state-licensed, cGMP facility | FDA-registered OTC drug facility, cGMP, 21 CFR validated methods; also makes medical device 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 | 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 150,000 sq ft facility on a 15-acre campus in Parker, Colorado |
| Production lines | 10, for bottles, tubes, jars and pouches | Not listed publicly; in-house engineers build custom automation lines |
| Packaging sourcing | 1,000+ packaging suppliers and an office in China | In-house graphic design, labeling, blister packs, cartons, kits and retail displays |
| Fulfillment warehouse | 50,000 sq ft, in the same facility | Shipping runs inside the same 150,000 sq ft facility |
| Services for brands | ||
| Order fulfillment | Pick, pack and ship; orders in by 2pm EST ship the same day | Not listed publicly; programs end with pack, palletize and ship |
| Retail track record | Products sold at Target, Sephora, CVS, Ulta and Whole Foods | Products sold in more than 100,000 retail stores; store brand programs for retailers |
| Minimum order | 5,000 units per product | Not listed as units; validated batch range of 200 to 1,000 lb |
| 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 OraLabs the better choice?
OraLabs is the better choice for OTC products such as SPF lip balm and sunscreen, and for retailer store brand programs that need displays and blister packaging.
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. OraLabs packs, palletizes and ships from its Parker campus; we could not find direct-to-consumer order fulfillment on its website.
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Sources
- OraLabs homepage, oralabs.com
- OraLabs: Company Background, oralabs.com/contract-manufacturing/company-background
- OraLabs: Capabilities and Services, oralabs.com/contract-manufacturing/capabilities
- OraLabs: Product Development and R&D, oralabs.com/contract-manufacturing/research-development
- OraLabs: Quality, oralabs.com/contract-manufacturing/quality
- OraLabs: Facility, oralabs.com/contract-manufacturing/facility
- OraLabs: Store Brand and Private Label, oralabs.com/private-label
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