Cosmetic Makers vs PDI Contract Manufacturing
PDI Contract Manufacturing is the wet wipes contract manufacturing arm of PDI, Inc., a family-owned company that traces its roots to Nice-Pak Products, founded in 1957. Cosmetic Makers is built for beauty brands that want formulation, production, software and fulfillment for creams, liquids and hot pour products from one place.
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areas where Cosmetic Makers offers something a beauty brand needs that PDI Contract Manufacturing does not list on its website.
Where Cosmetic Makers leads
- Quality control software
- Live inventory and shipping-cost app
- Marketplace integration
- 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 PDI Contract Manufacturing 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 PDI Contract Manufacturing if you
- want your product in a wet wipe, pad or swabstick format
- need OTC or prescription drug wipes made in FDA registered, ISO certified plants
- want a manufacturer with plants in both the US and Europe
Side by side.
PDI Contract Manufacturing 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 | PDI Contract Manufacturing |
|---|---|---|
| Company | ||
| Founded | 10 years in manufacturing | 1957 as Nice-Pak Products; PDI set up as a division in 1977 and a separate company in 2007 |
| Headquarters | Hollywood, Florida | 400 Chestnut Ridge Rd, Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07677 |
| Business model | Contract manufacturer for beauty and personal care brands | Full service, turnkey contract manufacturer of wet wipes; part of PDI, Inc. |
| Markets | Skincare, body care, haircare, sun care, deodorants | Pharmaceutical, over-the-counter and consumer (health, beauty and personal care) brands |
| Expertise | ||
| Stock formulas to private label | 3,000+, ready for your label or to customize | Formula library for cleansers, makeup removers, personal care, feminine hygiene and baby wipes; size not listed |
| Custom formulation | Yes, $1,800 per SKU, samples in 8 to 14 weeks | Formula development, plus validation and test method transfer |
| Specialties | Hot pour, aluminum-free, non-OTC deodorants | Wet wipes and premoistened applicators, including OTC and prescription drug wipes |
| Makeup | Through our official partner, Lady Burd | Makeup remover wipes in its formula library; no color cosmetics listed |
| Technology and testing | ||
| Product formats | Creams, lotions, serums, gels, oils, washes, shampoos, balms and sticks in bottles, tubes, jars and pouches | Wipes in packets or sachets, swabsticks, pads in a jar, travel packs, flat packs and flow wraps, canisters |
| Testing | Stability, microbiological, packaging compatibility and efficacy; clinical testing through a partner lab | Micro and analytical, package, accelerated and real-time stability, preservative, and clinical and safety testing |
| Registrations and certifications | FDA-registered, state-licensed, cGMP facility | US sites FDA registered, ISO certified and cGMP for OTC, Rx, medical device and cosmetic wipes |
| 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 | About page lists Orangeburg NY, Mooresville IN, Jonesboro AR, plus Wales, England and Germany |
| Production lines | 10, for bottles, tubes, jars and pouches | Not listed publicly |
| Packaging sourcing | 1,000+ packaging suppliers and an office in China | Range of non-woven materials and package options; development team helps choose the format |
| Fulfillment warehouse | 50,000 sq ft, in the same facility | 3,000,000+ sq ft of manufacturing and distribution space across the group, per its About page |
| 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 | Not listed publicly; says it works with leading consumer and pharma brands |
| 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 PDI Contract Manufacturing the better choice?
When your product is a wet wipe or premoistened applicator, especially an OTC or prescription drug wipe. PDI has made wipes since 1957 and lists plants in the US and Europe.
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 order fulfillment services on PDI Contract Manufacturing's website.
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Sources
- PDI Contract Manufacturing homepage, pdicontract.com
- PDI Contract Manufacturing: About, pdicontract.com/about
- PDI Contract Manufacturing: Capabilities, pdicontract.com/capabilities
- PDI Contract Manufacturing: Consumer market, pdicontract.com/markets/consumer-market
- PDI Contract Manufacturing: Over-the-counter market, pdicontract.com/markets/over-the-counter-market
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