The Best Skin Care Manufacturers In Los Angeles [Top 5]
Los Angeles is one of the biggest hubs for innovative skin care manufacturers in the US.
But with so many to choose from, how do you know which one is best for your brand?
Innacos is here to help!
We break down five of the best skin care manufacturers in the LA area to help you find the right fit.
From turnkey private label to complete custom formulas, and low MOQ manufacturers to high volume options, we’ve found a lab for you below.
1. Olivia Care [Best for Low MOQ Natural Skin Care]
Founded in 1996, Olivia Care is a small, family-run Californian skin care, soap, body care, and hair care DTC brand that also manufactures and private labels many of its own formulas.
Their skincare capabilities include lotions, creams, masks, serums, sprays, roll-ons, essential oils, and milled bar soaps.
Pros
Olivia Care is cruelty-free, paraben and sulfate-free, and formulates using natural ingredients.
This manufacturer offers full turnkey private label services - manufacturing, filling, scaling, packaging, sourcing, and design.
Custom formulation services are also available for a one-time development fee.
Cons
As Olivia Care primarily operates as a DTC beauty brand, its capacity for outside clients is smaller than most others on this list. Availability may be limited, especially for bulk runs.
Is It For Me?
If you’re creating a small, natural, and cruelty-free private label skincare range (or a limited custom range), Olivia Care is a good option for Los Angeles-based brands.
If you plan to scale to high volume quickly, it’s better to choose a larger manufacturer with the necessary capacity.
2. RAYA [Best For Spa & Professional Skin Care Lines]
Founded by an esthetician and a NASA engineer, Raya was established in Europe and later moved its headquarters to Los Angeles, where all of its skincare is now manufactured.
With over 40 years in the industry, RAYA specializes in private label and custom blend skin care, body care, and hair care, primarily for the professional skincare industry.
Pros
Raya doesn’t just manufacture for spas, it also manages an on-site salon and spa business, where new products are tested on real clients before market launch. This means their formulas are refined through constant feedback.
This Los Angeles manufacturer offers over 150 different professional skin care products on a private label/bulk basis, available in retail, backbar, or high volume sizes. Plus, they also offer a custom blend service tailored to professional brands.
Cons
Raya mainly focuses on private label and bulk skin care, with some limited custom blend services. They do not provide full-scale custom formulating or custom product creation.
Is It For Me?
Raya is a great choice if you are developing professional-grade skincare products for aestheticians, spas, or clinics. If you are a small brand launching customized DTC products, a more flexible lab would be a better fit.
3. CTK OTC Laboratories [Best for Advanced & Heavily Regulated Formulations]
CTK was founded in 2001 and operates across Korea, Canada, and America, including a new manufacturing site in Southern Los Angeles. This lab specializes in advanced and custom skincare formulations, and also produces some makeup and personal care products.
Pros
CTK is a great option for skincare brands formulating in the suncare or OTC-regulated niche.
They offer custom sunscreen and after sun care formulations (including lotions, creams, sprays, and sticks) and have a deep understanding of the FDA’s OTC compliance requirements.
Plus, CTK manufactures after sun recovery products, including balms, mists, cooling gels, creams, and tanning lotions.
For brands with a focus on ethical sourcing, CTK specializes in sustainably harvested ingredients.
Cons
This lab only provides custom formulated skincare. If you’re looking for private label solutions, this is not the right fit.
Is It For Me?
If you want to custom formulate advanced skincare (for example, OTC suncare or acne treatments), CTK is a great option. For brands on a budget or looking to private label, it’s not the right fit.
4. Cosmetic Lab Inc. [Best for Scalable, K Beauty Skincare]
Founded in 2005, Cosmetic Lab Inc. is a woman-owned, minority-owned skincare and color cosmetics lab based in Downey, Southern California.
This LA-based lab also has an R&D facility in Korea, which specializes in innovating the latest K-Beauty skincare and makeup formulas.
Its skin care capabilities include cleansers, bio-cellulose masks, toners, essences, serums, lotions, creams, and sleep masks.
Pros
Ideal for brands focused on quality and consistency, Cosmetics Lab has a state-of-the-art facility and microbial lab, with advanced mixers and high shear dispersion systems. They are also ISO 22716-2007, ISO9001:2015, OTC, and cGMP Certified.
This manufacturer offers both preformulated and custom cosmetics and can formulate products to meet virtually any global regulatory compliance standard.
Cons
Cosmetics Labs doesn’t provide any information about its minimum order quantities or pricing strategy. It’s a high-tech, large-scale lab - great for brands that are ready to scale, but not the best partner for smaller brands.
Is It For Me?
If you’re creating K-Beauty-inspired skincare and need a Los Angeles based lab capable of large scale production, Cosmetics Labs is a great option. If you’re a smaller brand not ready to scale, it’s not the best fit.
5. Trilogy Labs [Best For Small Batch Clinical Style Skin Care]
Founded by Dr. Kristen Flaharty, Trilogy offers private label and fully customized skincare formulas on a turnkey basis, including manufacturing, filling, and packaging sourcing process.
Although Trilogy is headquartered in Florida, the company specifically targets skincare brands based in California on a dedicated website page.
This manufacturer could be a strong partner if your warehousing or retail distribution is based on the East Coast.
Pros
Trilogy offers low minimum order quantities and small batch production options, making it a great choice for smaller and new skincare brands in the Los Angeles area.
This supplier offers a range of different skincare products, including cleansers, toners, exfoliators, eye care, serums, moisturizers, masks, body products, lip products, beard and hair products, fragrances, and special organic formulas.
Trilogy formulates for the professional services market, including for med spas, estheticians, dermatologists, plastic surgeons, and beauty influencers.
Cons
Because Trilogy specializes in the professional services industry, it may not be the best fit if you are building a DTC brand.
For Los Angeles-based brands selling primarily online, the distance could be too far to justify hiring this manufacturer.
Is It For Me?
If you’re looking for small batch professional private label/bulk or custom skincare, and your distribution or warehousing is based on the other side of the country, Trilogy is a strong option for you.
The Innacos Difference
Sometimes, to find the best lab for your brand, you need to search outside Los Angeles.
Based in Indiana, at Innacos, we offer flexible manufacturing to suit your brand’s unique needs.
With private label/bulk, custom product creation, custom formulating, and contract manufacturing services to choose from, we’ve got a skin care creation method that will align with your goals.
Plus, we’re proudly clean, cruelty-free, and sustainable with a diverse team, and we can formulate to virtually any manufacturing certification standard.
Learn more about our full range of services on our website here. Call us: (812) 329-1105 or email: customerservice@innacos.com for more information.
