To be considered for participation, all applicants must complete and submit their application. Please consider our requirements outlined below before applying.

• Based in the US or US territories, including Puerto Rico & US Virgin Islands

• Must show proof of annual gross revenue of $25,000 or more

• Company must be established for at least 2 years at the moment of application

• Applicant is at least 19 years of age

• Commitment to a social or environmental issue

We are the only cosmetics manufacturing facility that offers equipment and resources for DIY and small batch production.

Costing products requires a lot of specific data. In addition to understanding your ingredients, process, equipment and labor needs, volumes must also be known. 

Yes, we do offer contract manufacturing but only when volumes are high enough to guarantee a consistent production schedule.

YBM owns and manages a state of the art facility and maintains a team of experienced industry professionals. It’s unlikely that YBM will cost less than producing products at home or in your own facility. But we will save you the cost of buying all of your own equipment, which will save you a lot of money.

The short answer is yes, because building a professional cosmetics manufacturing facility is a very expensive endeavor. There are dozens of costs to consider, including:

• Several months' rent must be paid in advance for a security deposit for the space itself.
• Professional, specialized manufacturing equipment must be purchased or leased.
• Special water filtration systems and other requirements need to be in place.
• Raw materials, packaging components, and finished goods inventory storage must also be available.
• Staff must be hired, trained, and kept on board despite lulls in production.
• These are just a few of the obvious expenses for a cosmetics manufacturing company.

Yes, but keep in mind, we do charge a fee for sourcing ingredients and packaging for members. Purchasing is a time-consuming and vital task. There’s a reason that large companies have purchasing departments. In the beauty world, getting your ingredients or packaging to the right place at the right time is vital.