Cosmetic Makers vs Prime Matter Labs
Prime Matter Labs is a contract manufacturer that began in Miami in 1983 and now lists facilities in Miami, Los Angeles and New York, with a focus on skin, sun, hair and body care. 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 Prime Matter Labs does not list on its website.
Where Cosmetic Makers leads
- Stock formulas to private label
- 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 Prime Matter 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 Prime Matter Labs if you
- need sunscreens or other SPF products with in-house SPF testing
- need aerosols, continuous spray or bag-on-valve packaging
- want production spread across plants in Florida, California and New York
Side by side.
Prime Matter 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 | Prime Matter Labs |
|---|---|---|
| Company | ||
| Founded | 10 years in manufacturing | 1983, in Miami; renamed Prime Matter Labs in 2020 |
| Headquarters | Hollywood, Florida | 16363 NW 49th Ave, Miami Gardens, FL 33014 |
| Business model | Contract manufacturer for beauty and personal care brands | Contract manufacturer: custom development, scale-up of existing formulas, reverse engineering |
| Markets | Skincare, body care, haircare, sun care, deodorants | Brands in skin care, sun care, hair care and body care |
| Expertise | ||
| Stock formulas to private label | Cosmetic Makers leads: 3,000+, ready for your label or to customize | No stock library listed; says its chemists have developed thousands of formulations |
| Custom formulation | Yes, $1,800 per SKU, samples in 8 to 14 weeks | Yes: custom development, scale-up, natural reformulation, reverse engineering, stability improvement; fees not listed |
| Specialties | Hot pour, aluminum-free, non-OTC deodorants | Sun care and OTC products, bag-on-valve and aerosols, anhydrous products, alcohol-based formulas |
| Makeup | Through our official partner, Lady Burd | Not listed on its site; bought New York makeup maker Mana Products in January 2026, per BeautyMatter |
| Technology and testing | ||
| Product formats | Creams, lotions, serums, gels, oils, washes, shampoos, balms and sticks in bottles, tubes, jars and pouches | Liquids, creams, gels, pastes, ointments, oils, hot fill, aerosols, bag-on-valve; bottles, tubes, jars, pouches, vials, drums |
| Testing | Stability, microbiological, packaging compatibility and efficacy; clinical testing through a partner lab | Stability, microbiology, expiry date certification, SPF, PET/AET |
| Registrations and certifications | FDA-registered, state-licensed, cGMP facility | cGMP, FDA OTC formulations, EPA, BATF for alcohol-based formulas listed on its capabilities page |
| Software and technology | ||
| Quality control software | Quality control enhanced by CM+; every lot tracked | ERP tracking of raw materials, packaging and order status |
| Live inventory and shipping-cost app | Yes, real time, across every channel you sell on | Element, a cloud platform for project tracking and feedback; digital inventory, order and shipment tracking |
| 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 | Three listed: Miami, Los Angeles (Torrance) and New York (Brooklyn); history also names a Medley, FL plant |
| Production lines | 10, for bottles, tubes, jars and pouches | Not listed publicly |
| Packaging sourcing | 1,000+ packaging suppliers and an office in China | Manages raw material, component and equipment purchasing; cites 40 years of supplier relationships |
| Fulfillment warehouse | 50,000 sq ft, in the same facility | Warehouse team packs and labels finished products for delivery; size not listed |
| 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 | Says it became a go-to maker for national beauty and sun care brands; no retailers named |
| 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 Prime Matter Labs the better choice?
Prime Matter Labs fits brands that need sun care, aerosol or bag-on-valve products, or production across several US plants. It does not publish a stock formula library, minimums or lead times.
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. Prime Matter Labs says its warehouse team packs and labels finished products for delivery, but we could not find direct-to-consumer order fulfillment on its website.
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Sources
- Prime Matter Labs homepage, primematterlabs.com
- Prime Matter Labs: About, primematterlabs.com/about
- Prime Matter Labs: Capabilities, primematterlabs.com/capabilities
- BeautyMatter: Prime Matter Labs snaps up Mana Products (January 2026), beautymatter.com/articles/prime-matter-labs-snaps-up-mana-products
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