About us
About us
We are a full service provider
In Cetes we have over 50 years of experience in developing, formulating and manufacturing beauty products. Our products reach consumers in over 60 markets world-wide. Whether you are looking for a cosmetics supplier that can provide quality production for contract manufacturing, or one that can provide full service development, CETES is your partner.

Product development
Our long experience in product development of beauty products makes us the ideal partner to drive your project from concept to finished product, supporting you every step of the way.
Our diverse customer base and our continuous monitoring of trends around the world give us valuable insights and feedback to understand the evolution of the global diverse beauty market.
Key facts
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We specialize in three major beauty categories – skin care, makeup and body– & haircare
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We have a wide range of ready-to-use product concepts and base formulations and develop around 200 new final products every year
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We are proud of our global reach; our products are serving consumers in over 60 markets world-wide
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We are constantly monitoring trends and consumer insights from around the world, which makes us well equipped to maintain a relevant and productive portfolio of highly appreciated products
Formulation
In our R&D facilities we are working on a global scale, with technical expertise ranging from skin research and front-end innovation, to formulation development and performance testing.
Our expertise lies in understanding the needs of different consumer groups and ethnicities and developing the right formulation bases, through different textures, sensory profiles and shades. We also have capability to develop products meeting the requirement of various certification bodies (e.g., HALAL and Vegan) and cater for different regulatory requirements all around the world (e.g., REACH in Europe and CSAR in China)
With access to ca 1000 base formulations and more than 200 new products a year, we have the optimal platform to respond to your brief, tweak a base depending on your need and achieve speed to market.

Key facts
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R&D facilities in Warsaw, Stockholm and Shanghai
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Full scope of inhouse R&D capabilities, stretching from research and front-end innovation, to development, scale-up and performance testing
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Library of around 1000 base formulations and 200 new formulations developed every year
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Capabilities to meet different consumer needs and certifications (Vegan, Halal etc) and regulatory requirements (REACH, CSAR etc)
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Many of our formulation bases have consumer- and clinically tested claims ready for you to use
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Front-End Innovation with development of own patented technologies for the ultimate product performance

Manufacturing
Your customised product will be produced by one of our world-class facilities using certified and 100% renewable energy. Our facilities use state-of-the-art equipment and our manufacturing capabilities make us agile, fast and reactive, making us the ideal partner to serve your needs. GMP certified, we maintain a clean and organized work environment, to support quality production and optimal workflow.
Key facts
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We have 5 manufacturing facilities situated in 3 countries
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The total production capacity of our factories is around 500 million units
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100% renewable electricity at all sites since 2018
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All our factories are certified according to international standards – including GMP, ISO Quality 9001, Environmental 14001, as well as Health & Safety 45001, EcoCert and LEED
For more detail about manufacturing, please go to the section about our factories

Contact us
If you are interested to know more about us or if you have a request or wish to discuss a cooperation, you are very welcome to contact us by mail or phone.

Contact us
If you are interested to know more about us or if you have a request or wish to discuss a cooperation, you are very welcome to contact us by mail or phone.