Contract manufacturing of color cosmetics, cosmetic pencils, nail polish, skincare and personal care for international brands.
Intercos S.p.A.
Agrate Brianza · Dovera · Romanengo · Naples · Olgiate Comasco · Monza · Puidoux · Maastricht · Congers · Atibaia · Osan · Suzhou · ShanghaiNew on Amplifa
About Intercos
Intercos is an Italian contract manufacturer of cosmetic products founded in 1972 by Dario Ferrari and headquartered in Agrate Brianza. The company develops, produces and packages color cosmetics (foundations, concealers, powders, eyeshadows, mascaras, lipsticks and glosses), cosmetic pencils and delivery systems, nail polish, as well as skincare and personal care products such as face and eye care, masks, cleansing, body care, hair care and men's grooming. The process chain covers raw material and active ingredient research, formulation, compatibility and market studies, packaging development, and the scaling of production through to filling. Via the subsidiary Cosmint, 102 filling lines with approximately 314 million units per year are available; Vitalab develops patented active ingredients based on green biotechnology. According to its own statements, the Group operates 15 production facilities and around 15 commercial offices in 11 to 12 countries across Europe, North and South America, and Asia, including plants in Italy, the USA, Brazil, South Korea and China. Customers are international cosmetics brands, which are not named.
- Site
- Agrate Brianza (MB), Italy
- Processes
- Contract manufacturing of color cosmetics (makeup: foundations, concealers, powders, eyeshadows,, Manufacture of nail lacquers (nail polishes), Manufacture of cosmetic pencils and delivery systems, Development and manufacture of skincare and personal care products (face/eye care,, Filling (filling lines: 102 lines at Cosmint, 314 million units/year), Formulation and development of active ingredients and cosmetic ingredients (green, Testing/quality control (product inspection: dimensional, hardness, drop/tap testing, net weight,, Contract manufacturing (development, production, packaging)
- Materials
- Color Cosmetics, Cosmetic Pencils & Delivery Systems, Nail Polish, Skincare & Personal Care, Cosmetic Active Ingredients
- Certificates
- GMP/GLP
- Founded
- 1972
- Employees
- ~6300
- Industries
- Cosmetics industry, Color cosmetics, Skincare, Personal care, Hair and body care, Nail polish
- 01
Raw material and active ingredient research (Vitalab)
- 02
Formulation and development
- 03
Compatibility and market studies
- 04
Packaging development
- 05
Concept development (Intercos Concept)
- 06
Production and filling
- 07
Quality control and batch release
Product Groups & Processes
Color Cosmetics
Foundations, concealers, powders, eyeshadows, mascaras, lipsticks and glosses on a contract manufacturing basis.
Cosmetic Pencils & Delivery Systems
In-house production of pencils and application systems since the 1990s.
Nail Polish
Manufacture of nail lacquers in the company's own Nail Division in Romanengo.
Skincare & Personal Care
Face/eye care, masks, hybrids, cleansing, body care, hair care and men's grooming, among others via CRB and Cosmint.
Cosmetic Active Ingredients
Vitalab develops patented, naturally derived active ingredients using green biotechnology.
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contract manufacturing of color cosmetics (makeup: foundations, concealers, powders, eyeshadows,Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture of nail lacquers (nail polishes)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture of cosmetic pencils and delivery systemsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Development and manufacture of skincare and personal care products (face/eye care,Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Filling (filling lines: 102 lines at Cosmint, 314 million units/year)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Formulation and development of active ingredients and cosmetic ingredients (greenEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Testing/quality control (product inspection: dimensional, hardness, drop/tap testing, net weight,Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
Quality control includes product inspection and in-process checks such as dimensional, hardness, drop/tap testing, net weight, color matching, odor and texture, as well as batch release and COA documentation. The Group operates according to quality systems including GMP and GLP in an FDA-regulated industry.
| Evidence | Congers |
|---|---|
| GMP/GLP |
History
- 1972
Founded by Dario Ferrari as the first company for the development, production and marketing of cosmetic products
- 1980
Expansion of color cosmetics; expansion into the USA, France and the United Kingdom
- 1991
Entry into the production of cosmetic pencils via a joint venture
- 1992
Consolidation of the US market; founding of Intercos America
- 1997
Start of color cosmetics production in Asia
- 2000
Opening of the Congers (New York) production plant
- 2003
Opening of the production plant in China
- 2006
Acquisition of CRB (Switzerland) to expand into skincare
- 2010
Founding of Vitalab (active ingredient research) and CRB Benelux (Netherlands)
- 2011
Launch of Prisma Shine (patented); founding of Intercos do Brasil
- 2015
Joint venture Shinsegae Intercos Korea with Shinsegae International
- 2017
Acquisition of Cosmint (body/hair/personal care); merger of Drop Nail into Intercos Europe
- 2020
Intercos Asia Pacific acquires Shinsegae's 50% shares; Intercos Korea becomes a wholly owned subsidiary and Asian R&D hub