List of Cosmetics Manufacturers in the European Union: Our Top 12 Picks

Cosmetics Manufacturers European Union

The European Union is home to multiple cosmetics manufacturers that provide services including design, manufacturing, labelling, and packaging. These companies help brands in producing various types of cosmetics such as eyeshadow, and skincare products.

In this guide, we list several cosmetics manufacturers from several EU countries, as well as their product scope and manufacturing capabilities.

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Poland

Elfa Pharm

Elfa Pharm is a Polish contract and private-label cosmetics manufacturer that provides its services to small businesses and large corporations. It has its own research and development laboratory, in which they adhere to pharmaceutical standards when producing cosmetics. The company’s services range from the concepts and recipes they receive to the production, packaging, and logistics of the cosmetics.

Elfa Pharm claims to produce 350 new recipes each year, manufacture 500,000 cosmetics each day, and ship its finished products to 60 countries worldwide.

Main Products

Hair care cosmetics
Hand care cosmetics
Pharmaceutical cosmetics
Micellar cosmetics
Bar soaps

Summary

MOQ: Not mentioned
Samples offered: Not mentioned
Design services: Not mentioned
Production time: Not mentioned
Sample lead time: Not mentioned

Relevant information

ISO 22716 certified
ISO 9001 certified

Location: Chociw 99, 98-170 Widawa, Poland

Cristal Cosmetics Laboratory

Cristal Cosmetics Laboratory specialises in private label contract production. Its experts manufacture organic, natural, vegan, and vegetarian cosmetics, as well as candles and dietary supplements.

Cristal Cosmetics claims to perform quality control during “every” production stage and help to prepare the relevant cosmetic registration and documentation in and outside the EU.

The company calculates the necessary costs, offers logistics services, and can produce both small and large quantities of cosmetics, packages, and labels for the finished products.

Main Products

Cosmetics
Dietary supplements
Candles

Summary

MOQ: Not mentioned
Samples offered: Yes
Design services: Yes
Production time: Not mentioned
Sample lead time: Not mentioned

Relevant information

ISO 22716 certified
ISO 9001 certified
ISO 22000 certified
Manufactures based on GMP principles

Location: Str. Bochenka 16/7, 30-693 Cracow, Poland

Spain

DEREX

Founded in 1982, DEREX is a Spanish laboratory that specialises in manufacturing and formulating dermocosmetics for third parties. The company has over 30 years of experience and has created more than 400 products. It has also received a grant from IVACE to install self-consumption solar panels to improve its production efficiency.

DEREX claims to be the first Spanish cosmetics manufacturer to receive an ISO 9001 certification in 1998. It also claims that its products can be found in more than 30 countries. DEREX’s client portfolio includes multinational pharmaceutical companies, hotels, and cosmetics companies.

Main Products

Cosmetics
Foams
Ointments
Creams
Gels
Facial products

Summary

MOQ: Not mentioned
Samples offered: Not mentioned
Design services: Yes
Production time: Not mentioned
Sample lead time: Not mentioned

Relevant information

ISO 9001 certified
Manufactures based on GMP principles

Location: C/ Cebolla nº 39. E-46138 Rafelbuñol, Spain

MS LAB

MS LAB is a Spain-based cosmetic laboratory that specialises in manufacturing cosmetics for the UK market. They create and formulate products for labels, private brands, and third parties. The company has over 20 years of experience and offers comprehensive manufacturing services.

It has a design team, packages and handles the product’s logistics, and allows the client the freedom to personalise their cosmetic packaging.

Although MS LAB manufactures cosmetics for the UK market, the company also advises and processes the legal and relevant documentation necessary for exportation from the UK to the United States, the United Arab Emirates (including Saudi Arabia), and China.

Main Products

Custom cosmetics
Facial cosmetics
Body cosmetics
Hair cosmetics
Perfumery

Summary

MOQ: 1,000 pcs
Samples offered: Yes
Design services: Yes
Production time: Not mentioned
Sample lead time: Not mentioned

Relevant information

ISO 22716 certified
Adherence to ISO 8 standards
FSC certified

Location: Ronda Boada Vell nº 7, nave 7, 08184 Palau-solità i Plegamans – Barcelona, Spain

France

Centre7

Centre7 is a contract OEM manufacturer of cosmetic and hygiene products and was founded over 30 years ago in 1987. The company is a member of France’s Cosmetic Valley and a subsidiary of the Keystone Industries group. It received an innovation-based award at the MakeUp in Paris show and claims to be trusted by multiple big makeup name brands.

Centre7 specialises in the filling, formulation, production, and primary and secondary packaging of cosmetics. The company also assures clients that it works with them at all stages of the production process, from product concept to creation and marketing and packaging.

Main Products

Makeup products
Care products
Perfumes
Aromatherapy products
Hygiene products

Summary

MOQ: Not mentioned
Samples offered: Not mentioned
Design services: Not mentioned
Production time: Not mentioned
Sample lead time: Not mentioned

Relevant information

ISO 22716 certified
Ecocert certified
COSMOS certified
Complies with GMP requirements
Carries out quality control operations

Location: 9 Chemin de la Chatte, 87290 Saint-Sornin-Leulac, France

OreScience Laboratoire

OreScience Laboratoire was created by its founder, who wanted to make adaptable cosmetic products for various skin types and contexts. The company’s cosmetic experts specialise in conceptualising the product, creating the formulas for it, and manufacturing and packing the product.

The company’s research teams account for their export market’s local characteristics, such as climate differences, and adjust formulations according to such variations. It is a member of Groupe Orescience, as well as France’s Cosmetic Valley, Cosmed, and FEBEA (Federation of Beauty Companies).

Main Products

Makeup products
Hair care and skin care products
Diffusers
Perfumes
Candles

Summary

MOQ: Not mentioned
Samples offered: Not mentioned
Design services: Not mentioned
Production time: Not mentioned
Sample lead time: Not mentioned

Relevant information

GMP certified
Received the Victoires de la Beauté award from 2016-2020
Member of Groupe Orescience

Location: 4, allée du Carré, 92230 Gennevilliers, France

Italy

Cosmofarma

Founded in 1974, Cosmofarma is an Italian family-run cosmetics company that manufactures skin care and hair care products. The company has more than 40 years of experience in creating quality products that are safe for the environment.

It is a member of the General Confederation of the Italian Industry, the Italian Federation of Chemical Industry Associations, and the Italian Association of Cosmetic Industries within Federchimica. Cosmofarma claims that its products are found in places such as grocery stores, hair salons, and drug stores.

Main Products

Clay masks
Shampoo and conditioners
Creams
Micellar water
Body lotions

Summary

MOQ: Not mentioned
Samples offered: Not mentioned
Design services: Not mentioned
Production time: Not mentioned
Sample lead time: Not mentioned

Relevant information

ISO 9001 certified
Follows EU cosmetic laws and regulations per industry standards

Location: Via IV Novembre 39, 51034 Casalguidi (PT), Italy

Artcosmetics

Founded in 1990 as a company that created lipsticks, Artcosmetics creates makeup and skincare products. It can cover every stage of the production process in its production facilities. It claims to have two innovation and research and development centres, two production laboratories, three industrial sites, and over 300 customers worldwide.

According to its website, Artcosmetics follows a sustainability program and aims to decrease its environmental impact by using a photovoltaic system, ISO 16128-compliant raw materials, FSC packaging, and RSPO-certified palm oil. The company was even awarded the Ecovadis platinum sustainability medal in 2022.

Main Products

Makeup products
Skincare products

Summary

MOQ: Not mentioned
Samples offered: Not mentioned
Design services: Not mentioned
Production time: Not mentioned
Sample lead time: Not mentioned

Relevant information

Uses naturally-grown raw materials per ISO 16128
FSC certified
RSPO certified
ISCC Plus certified

Location: Via Marconi 18-20, 24040 – Fornovo San Giovanni (BG), Italy

Portugal

Groupe GM Cosmética Portugal

Groupe GM Cosmética Portugal was founded in 2003 to create solid amenities (e.g., small format soaps) for large hotel chains. Since then, the company has grown and expanded its offer to other products as well. Currently, it has a seven-step process where it provides aid to clients from before product creation to stocking the finished products at their warehouse.

The company is also committed to environmentally friendly practices, as it recycles 93% of its waste. It also partnered with Greevolt Comunidades to meet energy needs and reduce its environmental impact to zero. This year, Groupe GM Cosmética Portugal is working towards a reduction of their annual emissions by 75 tonnes.

Main Products

Cosmetics for babies
Shampoos and conditioners
Lip and body moisturisers
Biocidal soap

Summary

MOQ: Not mentioned
Samples offered: Not mentioned
Design services: Not mentioned
Production time: Not mentioned
Sample lead time: Not mentioned

Relevant information

ISO 22716 (GMP) certified
ISO 9001 certified
ISO 14001 certified
RSPO certified
N AFPUV 08/PUV72021 certified

Location: Zona Industrial de Neiva, Fase 1, Rua A, nº 167 4935-231 Neiva, Viana Do Castelo, Portugal

Nortempresa Perfume & Cosmetics Manufacturer

Founded in 2006, Nortempresa is a Braga-based Portuguese cosmetics manufacturer that specialises in fragrances and cosmetics. The company offers private label services and contract manufacturing services. It has a high-tech laboratory and experienced staff that adapts processes based on clients’ needs.

It produces 50,000 litres of perfume, 40,000 kilograms of cosmetics, and fills and packs 650,000 bottles and tubes respectively, per month. The company designs the bottles and packaging, has its own laboratory, and performs quality control.

It also has machinery for automatic and semi-automatic filling, white rooms and maceration rooms, packaging lines, and a 3,000 square meters logistics centre.

Main Products

Perfumes
Cosmetics
Home fragrances

Summary

MOQ: Not mentioned
Samples offered: Not mentioned
Design services: Yes
Production time: Not mentioned
Sample lead time: Not mentioned

Relevant information

ISO 22716 certified
Automatic filling machinery

Location: Rua Parque Bouça das Mouras, Nº 56 Nogueira, 4715-216 Braga, Portugal

Germany

Skinovators

Skinovators is a private-label and OEM manufacturer that produces cosmetic products per its clients’ needs. It is also a member of Klapp Group, which serves around 35,000 professionals and hotels, 7 brands, 8 subsidiaries, and 60 countries worldwide

In addition to its main headquarters, it has two warehouses – one for cosmetic formulation, filling, and shipping, and the other for logistics purposes. Skinovator’s private label service begins by helping clients with their ideas, and guiding them through the formulation, realising their products, and packaging them.

Main Products

Anti-ageing products
Skin protection products
Eye care products
Products for pigmentation disorders
Colour cosmetics

Summary

MOQ: Not mentioned
Samples offered: Not mentioned
Design services: Not mentioned
Production time: Not mentioned
Sample lead time: Not mentioned

Relevant information

ISO 9001 certified
RSPO certified
Preparing for IFS HPC certification

Location: Bebersches Feld 1, D – 37235 Hopfelde, Germany

Oxygen Development

Founded in 2000, Oxygen Development is a private-label service provider and manufacturer of colour cosmetics. Although it is a US company, it has in 2015 acquired majority shares of the Germany-based CARE_FULL COLOURS Kosmetik Produktions GmbH. CARE_FULL COLOURS is also a private-label colour cosmetics manufacturer and provides Oxygen Development with advanced research and development and product expertise.

In 2018, Oxygen Development also took over Poland’s Prodak Kosmetik, which is a leading filler and assembler of colour cosmetics and has since rebranded into Oxygen Development Europe Poland (OEDP).