They carefully select raw materials and suppliers, favoring partners who invest in research, quality and respect for the environment
From zero to a turnover that grows 150 percent each year, from a home garage to a real space to devote to the business. These are giant steps that led to the birth of Cosmlab SpA, a contract manufacturing company specializing in cosmetic and pharmaceutical development and research, founded about 10 years ago thanks to a university study conducted by its founder Marco Esposito, who told us the story.
What was the company’s path?
«After the university course I created a brand and started my career in the world of cosmetics by participating in different fairs. Over time I began to acquire a meticulous knowledge of the products and more and more love for this industry was born, which led me to the creation of a contract line. I learned the job by working my way up as a salesman in a company, there I gained experience, got to know the machinery and formulations in depth. In 2015 I created a platform and Cosmlab SpA was born, also thanks to collaboration with other companies that offered me technical support. Step by step I realized my cosmetic corner by buying more and more machinery, expanding the customer base and taking a structure where I could create a real company that had office and laboratory space».
Among the strengths are sustainability and innovation…
«I think our strengths include value for money, being on the market with innovations regarding chemical formulas of products, using the right active ingredients. Among the many advantages are collaborating with distribution companies which means savings on the product, Made in Italy because it is one of the strongest markets in the world, working with eco-sustainability and therefore using organic/natural raw materials, biodegradable material, formulas free of petrolatum, parabens, silicones. So we do not use what is no longer seen under a professional eye but as harmful. Another essential part is the relationship I have with our customers, the large pharmaceutical or aesthetic distribution, the startups in the pharmaceutical and aesthetic world, and the online that has made great strides in recent times. So the relationship you have with the customer is fundamental: they need to be guided, protected and advised as they are an important investment for us».
Cosmetics is one of the strongest sectors in the world economically because it works across the board, nowadays in fact everyone is cared for, women, men, children, dogs and cats. Cosmlab SpA offers lines of all kinds: skin care, therapeutic, hair and body products, perfumes, toothpastes, oils, pet care, baby care and intimate sphere. The company works a lot abroad, the biggest market being Spain where the reference office is in Valencia but very important are also the Arab Emirates, Poland, Germany, France and England. In addition, the reality has also begun to have clients in America (Brazil and the United States).
What are the future projects of Cosmlab SpA?
«Our future plans include the enlargement of the company, technological innovations in machinery, production and packaging. We are also working on a project to create a brand that is unrelated to Cosmlab SpA (which would still remain the production company) with the aim of emerging throughout the national and international industry and starting a franchise. The brand is called Serier and is already registered. The goal is then also to have more locations outside Italy».
Marco Esposito points out how the synergistic relationship with its employees is fundamental for the creation of a healthy environment and for the growth of the company. Cosmlab Spa relies heavily on obtaining certifications to increase its prestige, but also on the television aspect, which is giving the reality more and more visibility: the company has been a partner and sponsor of the Casa Sanremo group thanks to the creation of a product with that brand name, and thanks to Business24, the newspaper Repubblica has dedicated a full-page article to it.
