Top 10 beauty and personal care contract manufacturers in the US
A practical guide for brands choosing a manufacturer for skincare, haircare, body care, sun care and OTC products: who each company is a good fit for, what to compare, and the questions to ask before you sign.
The list at a glance
| # | Manufacturer | Based in | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cosmetic Makers | Hollywood, FL | Brands that want formulation, filling, testing and fulfillment under one roof, especially TikTok Shop and Amazon sellers |
| 2 | Formulated Solutions | Largo, FL | OTC, aerosol and pharmaceutical-grade topicals |
| 3 | Voyant Beauty | Chicago area, IL | Large CPG brands that need high volume across many sites |
| 4 | Kolmar Laboratories | Port Jervis, NY | Color cosmetics alongside skincare |
| 5 | Cosmax USA | New Jersey | K-beauty style ODM development for skincare and makeup |
| 6 | Englewood Lab | New Jersey | OTC sunscreen and acne products |
| 7 | Cosmetic Solutions | Boca Raton, FL | Turnkey private label across skin, body and hair care |
| 8 | RNA Corporation | Blue Island, IL | Hair care, including textured and multicultural hair |
| 9 | Pure Source | Miami area, FL | Skincare and OTC products in many formats |
| 10 | Tropical Labs | Tampa, FL | Ready-made formulas across beauty and beyond |
How we ranked them
We looked at what matters most to a brand launching or moving a product line, weighted toward growing brands rather than global conglomerates:
One roof
Formulation, production, filling, testing and shipping in one place, so there are fewer hand-offs.
Range
How many product types and package formats the facility can run.
Compliance
FDA registration, cGMP manufacturing and OTC capability.
Access for growing brands
Realistic minimums, stock formulas and clear pricing.
Speed to market
Sample and production timelines, and fulfillment for marketplaces.
The right partner depends on your product. A brand making an aerosol drug product has different needs from a TikTok Shop brand launching a serum, so each entry says who that manufacturer suits best.
Cosmetic Makers
Based in: Hollywood, Florida · Best for: brands that want one partner from formula to shipped order
Cosmetic Makers formulates, manufactures, fills, tests and ships skincare, body care, haircare, sun care and deodorant products from one FDA-registered, cGMP facility in Hollywood, Florida. Products it has made are sold at Target, Sephora, CVS, Ulta and Whole Foods, and it is an official TikTok Shop partner and an official Amazon partner, which is rare among contract manufacturers.
- 10 production lines for bottles, tubes, jars and pouches.
- 3,000+ stock formulas to private label as they are or customize, plus custom formulation from scratch at $1,800 per SKU, with samples in 8 to 14 weeks.
- Testing for stability, microbiology, packaging compatibility and efficacy, with clinical testing through a partner lab.
- Fulfillment in the same building: a 50,000 sq ft warehouse connected to TikTok Shop and Amazon, with orders in by 2pm EST shipping the same day.
- Specialties: hot pour, aluminum-free deodorants, and access to 1,000+ packaging suppliers.
Worth knowing: the minimum order is 5,000 units per product, and production runs 8 to 12 weeks after samples are approved. Makeup is made through its official partner, Lady Burd.
Formulated Solutions
Based in: Largo, Florida, with a site in Cleveland, Tennessee · Best for: OTC, aerosol and pharmaceutical-grade topicals
Founded in 1999, Formulated Solutions is a contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) for pharmaceuticals, consumer health, medical devices and personal care. It focuses on complex topical and nasal products in semi-solid, aerosol and liquid formats, including OTC and prescription products.
Worth knowing: its strength is regulated and aerosol work at scale. A beauty brand launching a first cosmetic product may find a cosmetics-focused manufacturer a closer fit.
Voyant Beauty
Based in: the Chicago area, Illinois · Best for: large brands that need high volume
Voyant Beauty describes itself as one of the largest outsourced manufacturers of personal care and beauty products for established consumer brands and emerging brands, with facilities in the United States, Canada and Europe. Its agreement to acquire the KIK Personal Care business expanded its network further.
Worth knowing: its scale suits national brands with large, steady volumes. Ask about minimums and how much attention smaller programs receive.
Kolmar Laboratories
Based in: Port Jervis, New York · Best for: color cosmetics alongside skincare
Kolmar Laboratories is a long-established custom manufacturer of color cosmetics and skincare, offering contract manufacturing, filling, custom formulation and packaging services. Its facility includes a dedicated area for skincare, including OTC products. It became part of Canada's KDC in 2015.
Worth knowing: not to be confused with Kolmar Korea or Japan's Nihon Kolmar, which are separate companies.
Cosmax USA
Based in: New Jersey · Best for: K-beauty style development for skincare and makeup
Cosmax USA is the American arm of Korea's Cosmax, one of the world's largest cosmetics original design manufacturers (ODMs). As an ODM, it develops products that brands then sell under their own labels. Its US operations include the former Nuworld Beauty plant in New Jersey.
Worth knowing: a good fit if you want access to Korean formulation trends with US production.
Englewood Lab
Based in: New Jersey · Best for: OTC sunscreen and acne products
Englewood Lab, a subsidiary of Korea's Cosmecca, manufactures skincare as an OEM and ODM, from oils, creams and serums to cleansers and masks, and offers testing and scale-up services. Its facilities are equipped for OTC sunscreen and acne treatment products.
Worth knowing: sun care is a particular strength, which matters because sunscreens are regulated as OTC drugs in the US.
Cosmetic Solutions
Based in: Boca Raton, Florida · Best for: turnkey private label across skin, body and hair care
Cosmetic Solutions offers turnkey private label and contract manufacturing for skincare, body care, specialty hair care and OTC and professional-use products, from an FDA-registered facility in Boca Raton.
Worth knowing: confirm current minimums directly; published figures vary by product and age.
RNA Corporation
Based in: Blue Island, Illinois · Best for: hair care, including textured and multicultural hair
Founded in 1983, RNA Corporation is a contract and private label manufacturer of personal care, skincare, hair care and OTC products, with a long-standing focus on hair care for textured and multicultural hair, as well as sun care and body care.
Worth knowing: a specialist pick if hair care is the core of your line.
Pure Source
Based in: the Miami area, Florida · Best for: skincare and OTC products in many formats
Founded in 1995, Pure Source is a private label and contract manufacturer of skincare and OTC products. It works across formats including creams, lotions, liquids and gels, and offers a turnkey service covering formulation, testing, packaging, labeling and regulatory support.
Worth knowing: a South Florida option alongside Cosmetic Makers; confirm current minimums and lead times directly.
Tropical Labs
Based in: Tampa, Florida · Best for: ready-made formulas across beauty and beyond
Founded in 1998, Tropical Labs offers contract manufacturing, private label, custom formulation and co-packing, with ready-to-go formulas for faster launches. Beyond beauty it also serves pet care, household and OTC categories.
Worth knowing: a broad range of categories suits brands that sell outside beauty too.
Looking beyond the top 10? See Cosmetic Makers compared side by side with every manufacturer we have reviewed.
How to choose a contract manufacturer
Start from your product, not the manufacturer. Decide three things first:
1. Stock or custom formula
Private label means starting from a proven stock formula and adding your label, which is faster and cheaper. Custom formulation means a chemist builds a new formula for you, which takes months of samples and testing.
2. Cosmetic or OTC
Sunscreens, acne treatments and antiperspirants are regulated as over-the-counter drugs in the US. Make sure the manufacturer is set up for OTC production if your product needs it.
3. Where you sell
Retailers, Amazon and TikTok Shop each have their own requirements for documents, labels and shipping. A manufacturer that also handles fulfillment for those channels removes a step.
Then shortlist two or three manufacturers that fit, request samples, and compare total cost per unit, not just the formula price: packaging, filling, testing, freight and fulfillment all add up.
Questions to ask before you sign
- Is the facility FDA-registered and cGMP compliant? Can I see recent audit results?
- What is the minimum order per product, and does it change by package size?
- How long do samples take, and how long does production take after approval?
- Who owns the formula, and what happens if I move production elsewhere?
- Which tests are included (stability, microbiology, packaging compatibility), and which cost extra?
- Do you source packaging, or do I supply it?
- Can you produce OTC products if I need them later?
- Do you offer fulfillment, and does it connect to the marketplaces I sell on?
- What are the payment terms, deposit and storage fees?
Frequently asked questions
What is a contract manufacturer in beauty and personal care?
A contract manufacturer produces skincare, haircare, body care or cosmetic products that another company sells under its own brand. Many also formulate, source packaging, test and ship, so a brand can launch without owning a factory.
What is the difference between private label and custom formulation?
Private label uses a manufacturer's existing, tested formula with your branding, which is the fastest way to launch. Custom formulation creates a new formula to your brief, which takes longer and costs more but gives you a product no one else sells.
What minimum order should I expect?
Minimums vary widely by manufacturer, product and package. Full-scale contract manufacturers commonly start in the thousands of units per product; Cosmetic Makers, for example, starts at 5,000 units. Always confirm minimums in writing before sampling.
How long does it take to launch a product with a contract manufacturer?
With a stock formula, the main timeline is packaging and production. A custom formula adds sampling and testing first. At Cosmetic Makers, custom samples take 8 to 14 weeks depending on complexity, and production takes 8 to 12 weeks after samples are approved.
Which contract manufacturers work with TikTok Shop and Amazon brands?
Any manufacturer can make products sold on marketplaces, but few are set up for them. Cosmetic Makers is an official TikTok Shop partner and an official Amazon partner, with fulfillment connected to both in the same facility.
Should I choose a US contract manufacturer or one overseas?
US manufacturers make it easier to visit the facility, meet FDA requirements, keep shipping times short and sell products as made in the USA. Overseas manufacturing can cost less per unit but adds freight, duties, longer lead times and harder quality checks.