In today’s globalized economic environment, China, as one of the leaders in the cosmetics industry, has a thriving cosmetics industry with numerous well-known brands, providing a wide range of products to the global market. Many of these brands rely on professional OEM factories for manufacturing. Despite being renowned, many cosmetics brands do not produce their products but instead outsource production to OEM factories. China, being one of the world’s largest cosmetics manufacturing bases, plays a crucial role in this regard. Chinese cosmetics factories boast advanced production technology and equipment, enjoying a high reputation in the global market. Several standout OEM factories in China have gained the trust and favor of domestic and international clients due to their high-quality products and advanced production technology. This article aims to introduce some influential enterprises in the cosmetics manufacturing field in China, highlighting their strengths and main products. It hopes to provide a valuable reference for entrepreneurs interested in processing cosmetics brands or venturing into the cosmetics industry.
Guangzhou Ariel Biotech Co., Ltd
Location: Guangzhou Guangdong Province
Company nature: Manufacturer
Year of establishment: 1998
Number of employees: 100+
Main products: Essence, face masks, moisturizers, exfoliating scrubs, essential oils.
Company Advantages：
Production capacity and advanced equipment: The factory of Ariel covers an area of 1200 square meters. With its mature experience and large-scale production capacity, its daily output of foot masks can reach 400,000 pieces! The OEM department relies on its strong research and development technology and production strength, with its packaging supply chain, able to customize unique formula products suitable for both daily and professional lines according to customer requirements. The company’s production capacity is particularly suitable for the high-volume demand of daily chemical brands. With the assistance of a professional online and offline service team, Ariel can provide low MOQ services and offer free packaging design images, videos, and other design materials!
Product range and professional fields: Ariel has over 10,000 professional skincare mature formulas, aiming to be a supplier of manufacturing solutions for high-quality skincare brand products worldwide. The products cover facial series, eye care, lip care, body care, and hand and foot care. The mature product series include cleansing series, sunscreen series, moisturizing series, whitening series, anti-allergy series, anti-aging series, acne series, repair series, and other popular series such as VC, hyaluronic acid, botulinum, collagen, retinol, peptide, and other high-quality ingredient series. Whether it’s ODM or OEM, with professional strength, Ariel can provide solutions to help your brand grow!
Providing competitive prices: Thanks to having its own factory, mature formulas, professional team, and a packaging supply chain, Ariel can offer not only low MOQ but also competitive prices. With these mature facilities in place, not only can Ariel help brands seize opportunities but also profit from them!”
Compliance and certifications: Ariel has a complete production line designed and put into operation strictly according to GMP standards, meeting microbiological standards. The cosmetics and biotechnology production workshops are established in strict accordance with GMP and FDA standards, equipped with advanced production technology and modern production equipment, ensuring cosmetics of international standards.
Customer service and communication capabilities: Ariel has a comprehensive research and production management system. The company has a research and development center, an international business channel operation center, an international standard production manufacturing center, a raw material packaging supply chain division, and a brand product development division. It also has domestic ODM, private label business divisions, and overseas ODM, Private label business divisions. Whether domestic or international, as long as you have needs, Ariel can provide solutions. The company offers services in both Chinese and English, with ongoing improvements in other languages, dedicated to providing various needs and more efficient communication for global cosmetics brands!
Continuous improvement and innovation capabilities: With professional R&D capabilities as the foundation and advanced international standard factories and production equipment, Ariel is committed to the research and manufacturing of high-quality cosmetics, providing high-quality products tailored to market needs for both its brands and processing clients.
Continuous improvement and innovation capabilities: With professional R&D capabilities as the foundation and advanced international standard factories and production equipment, the company is committed to the research and manufacturing of high-quality cosmetics, providing high-quality products tailored to market needs for both its brands and processing clients.
Quality control system: Ariel adopts the latest international production processes, advanced production testing equipment, sterile production workshops, comprehensive quality assurance systems, and carefully selected product materials, ensuring the high quality and safety of the products!
Guangzhou Xujohn Bio-Technique Co.,Ltd
Location: Guangzhou Guangdong Province
Company nature: Manufacturer
Year of establishment: 2015
Number of employees: 300+
Main products: Facial masks, hand and foot masks, facial skincare, cleansing, body care, hair care, baby and children’s products, wet wipes, and other cosmetics and personal care products.
Company Advantages：
Production capacity and equipment: Guangzhou Xujohn Bio-Technique Co., Ltd has a garden-style factory area of 50,000 square meters. The production workshops are constructed strictly according to GMPC standards, certified by the ISO9001 quality management system and ISO22716 cosmetics good manufacturing practices certification. The company has established a standardized ten-thousand-level biological testing center and introduced internationally leading automated production filling systems. It has imported advanced production equipment and air purification systems from Germany, the United States, Japan, and other countries, providing efficient, high-tech, high-quality, and more competitive cosmetic solutions to meet the production requirements of international first-line brands!
Product research and innovation: Xujohn R&D Center has sophisticated research facilities and a strong research team, including research laboratories, physical and chemical testing centers, safety assessment centers, efficacy testing centers, and testing analysis centers. Xujohn focuses on the development of self-confidence, pioneering innovation, and scientific research, always innovating around consumer demand, committed to developing safe, mild, effective, and trustworthy international cosmetics. Leading the industry development with scientific research and winning the market with quality. With sophisticated research facilities and a strong research team, Xujohn has cooperated with domestic and foreign technical institutions and universities to establish joint laboratories, forming an authoritative, professional, and efficient research and development team, injecting strong power into Xujohn’s R&D center, and enriching its research and innovation capabilities.
Quality management and certification: Xujohn has obtained multiple international certifications such as ISO9001, ISO22716, FDA, and GMPC. From raw materials to production and finished products, a total of 72 tests and process checks are conducted, which can withstand inspections by any third-party organization throughout the entire process. From raw materials to production, warehousing, and throughout the entire production process, various indicators strictly adhere to the international standard 7S. Each batch of products produced in the factory undergoes strict testing of raw materials, semi-finished products, packaging materials, process control, and finished products. Samples of each batch of products are kept for 3.5 years for traceability.
Personalized services: Xujohn provides ODM, OEM, and OBM services.
Guangdong Bawei Cosmetic CO., Ltd
Location：Guangzhou Guangdong Province
Company nature: Manufacturer
Year of establishment: 2006
Number of employees: 500+
Main products: Skincare products, skincare sets, exfoliating products or masks, cleansers or makeup removers, cosmetics, and other personal care products.
Company Advantages：
Quality management and certification: Bawei was established in 2006 and listed on the New Third Board in 2016, entering the capital market. It is a cosmetics brand service provider integrating product planning, formula research and development, production, and efficacy testing. Bawei is an innovative cosmetics technology enterprise with a core competitive advantage of building full lifecycle quality management. It has successively obtained ISO9001, GMPC, ISO22716, ISO14001, and other system certifications, and introduced advanced production equipment and digital management systems both domestically and internationally. The Bawei Innovation Center & Smart Factory, with an investment of over 300 million, officially started operation in 2021, continuously promoting lean production models and Industry 4.0.
Technology research and development: Bawei has complete research and development facilities and a strong research team. It has cooperated with technical institutions in France, Japan, and other countries for joint research and development, and established joint laboratories with universities, forming an authoritative, professional, and efficient research and development team. This injects strong momentum into Bawei’s research and development center and enriches its research and innovation capabilities. Bawei has more than 40 senior engineers, and 100 professional talents, and has accumulated over 6,000 mature formulas.
YOUZ TESTING CENTER: Guangdong YOUZ Testing Technology Co., Ltd is an independent third-party testing institution under Bawei, specializing in high-end, high-energy, high-standard, and efficient professional cosmetics inspection and testing. It has obtained the CMA qualification certificate, CNAS national laboratory accreditation, cosmetics registration, and filing inspection agency qualifications, and has cosmetics sensory evaluation laboratories, human efficacy evaluation laboratories, animal alternative laboratories, microbiology laboratories, physical and chemical laboratories, packaging evaluation laboratories, cell laboratories, etc. It also has excellent testing equipment and a professional cosmetics registration and regulatory team, providing the cosmetics industry with more professional, comprehensive, and high-quality testing and regulatory filing services.
Certifications: Bawei has been committed to the research and practice of biotechnology, beauty and health, and personal care. It holds 133 authorized patents, including 116 invention patents, providing professional and competitive overall solutions for brands across various channels, from the waist to the head.
Personalized services: Bawei provides ODM and OBM services.
Nox Bellcow Cosmetics Cosmetics Co., Ltd
Location: Zhongshan Guangdong Province
Company nature: Manufacturer
Year of establishment: 2004
Number of employees: 1000
Main products: Face masks, skincare products, wet wipes, etc
Company Advantages：
Product range and production capacity: Nox Bellcow was founded in 2004, Nobel Cosmetics Co., Ltd. has been deeply involved in the cosmetics industry for 19 years. It is a professional cosmetics ODM and OEM production enterprise specializing in the design, research, development, and manufacturing of products such as face masks, skincare products, and wet wipes. The face mask production capacity reaches 4 million pieces per day, with 6 fully automated production lines. The company efficiently coordinates production tasks for all customers and delivers products to customers on time.
Research and development capabilities: Nox Bellcow has built a research and testing team of over 100 people. Based on customer demands or market trends, it develops forward-thinking product formulations with market value. It focuses on the research and development of face masks, skincare products, and wet wipes. The company regularly visits and learns from fashionably developed countries and regions such as Japan, South Korea, and even Europe and America. It collaborates with Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Technology, Beijing Technology and Business University, and the Chinese Academy of Sciences (Institute of Process Engineering) to jointly develop research projects.
Management systems: Management is a systematic engineering process, therefore, Nox Bellcow has obtained certifications such as ISO9001, GMPC, ISO22716, ISO13485, and BSCI, and strictly implements ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning), WMS (Warehouse Management System), MES (Manufacturing Execution System), SFC (Automated Monitoring System), APS (Production Planning and Order Scheduling System), PLM (Research and Development Management System), and LIVE (Real-Time Broadcasting System), comprising a total of 7 management systems. In terms of equipment, the company is equipped with a secondary reverse osmosis + EDI purified water system, MIZUHO high-precision vacuum emulsification equipment, and a dedicated face mask base fabric production line from fiber to membrane cloth. It has also introduced advanced fully automated face mask production lines.
Quality control: The R&D department, regulatory department, quality control department, QA department, and legal department strictly adhere to a comprehensive quality management system. Raw materials undergo rigorous selection and control. The manufacturing process takes place in a clean environment compliant with GMP standards. Before products are released to the market, they undergo comprehensive and rigorous testing to ensure product quality and safety.
Collaborative advantages: The business department, product regulatory department, product development department, marketing department, R&D department, and marketing planning department form a company with independent export rights. Its products are sold in more than 40 countries and regions worldwide. With an international creative planning team and rich domestic and international resources, Nobel’s marketing planning department provides tailored planning and design services for customers at different development stages and with different needs. This includes investigation and evaluation, innovative solutions, planning and promotion, and product design, truly providing professional ODM services for customers.
COSMAX China Cosmetics INC
Location: Shanghai China|
Company nature: Manufacturer
Year of establishment: 2015
Number of employees: 99+
Main products: Skincare, cosmetics, hair care, functional cosmetics, fragrances, and flavors.
Company Advantages：
Extensive product range: Skincare: includes toner, lotion, face masks, serums, body care, and children’s series. Cosmetics: includes foundation, eyeshadow, loose powder, concealer, lipstick, etc. Haircare: includes hair wax, gel, shaving foam, etc. Functional products: such as sunscreens, multi-functional products, whitening products, etc.
Production infrastructure: COSMAX China has 2 factories in Shanghai and 1 factory in Guangzhou. The Shanghai factories mainly produce skincare, cosmetics, various types of functional cosmetics, and also produce facial mask sheets.
Personalized services: COSMAX realizes an OBM system, collaborating with brand experts to plan overall brand development, including brand name, product formulation, design, packaging materials, etc., providing comprehensive services. Moreover, COSMAX supports ODM and is committed to becoming a trusted domestic large-scale cosmetics research, development, and manufacturing manufacturer for high-quality products.
Quality management and certification: COSMAX has obtained various licenses and international certifications, as well as technical strength certification. In China, COSMAX obtained the GMPC (Good Manufacturing Practice for Cosmetics) certification in 2008, as well as ISO9001 (Quality Management) and ISO22716 (International Cosmetics Quality Certification), which are internationally leading certifications. According to GMP regulations, during formula design, the Trial Run Test (TRT) is conducted to confirm the reproducibility of the formula. In the development stage, container compatibility testing is conducted to confirm the suitability of the container and its contents before purchasing accessories. Since 2008, COSMAX has collaborated with global companies such as L’Oreal and undergoes regular AUDITS to establish and maintain the highest quality system globally.
Guangzhou Orchard Aromatherapy & Skincare Co., Ltd
Location：Guangzhou Guangdong Province
Company nature: Manufacturer
Year of establishment：2011
Number of employees：200
Main products: Skincare, aromatherapy massage, hair care products, cosmetics, skin tanning products, edible oil, laundry supplies.
Company Advantages：
Production capacity: Guangzhou Orchard Aromatherapy & Skincare Co., Ltd is a factory specializing in the research and production of cosmetics products. It is a large-scale cosmetics production base integrating advanced technologies from countries such as South Korea, Japan, and Germany, with an annual production capacity of thousands of tons. The factory covers an area of 5000 square meters and has a complete production line designed and put into operation according to GMP standards, meeting microbial standards. The production workshop strictly follows GMP and FDA standards for cosmetics and health products, equipped with advanced production technology and modern production equipment, reaching international standards for cosmetics.
R&D capabilities: The company has a high-standard R&D center and PMC center, with intermediate and senior technical personnel accounting for 30% of the total staff. With professional R&D capabilities as the foundation, the company is committed to the research and development of high-quality cosmetics, leveraging advanced international standard factories and production equipment to provide high-quality products tailored to the market needs of both its brands and processing clients.
Personalized services: Orchard, after years of effort, has successfully provided raw materials or OEM/ODM processing for numerous domestic clients and exported to Europe, America, the Middle East, and other regions, establishing long-term trade partnerships.
In summary, through the comparison of several cosmetics manufacturers for export, we can see that each company has its unique strengths and characteristics. When choosing a partner, it’s essential to consider factors such as production capacity, quality control, compliance certification, customer service, and cost. The final choice depends on your specific needs and priority factors. We recommend engaging in deeper communication and investigation with each company before making a final decision to ensure that you select the most suitable partner for your business needs. If you have any further questions or would like to consult on other cosmetic-related matters, please feel free to leave us a message or send us a private message! Follow us to stay updated on the latest trends in foreign trade and the cosmetics industry!
