Cosmetics and Beauty Fulfillment for Brands Entering the US Market
Cosmetics fulfillment is a third-party logistics provider storing, picking, packing and shipping beauty products for the brand that sells them. DSCP Smart Fulfillment does this from two US warehouses, reaching most US customers in two to four days by ground.
Why Beauty Brands Expanding to the US Hold Stock Here
The US is one of the biggest beauty markets in the world, and it is still growing. Selling into it from abroad works up to a point. Holding stock inside the country is what lets a beauty brand compete with the domestic names already there.
Cosmetics and Beauty Fulfillment Services
Beauty products are not general merchandise. They leak, they break and buyers judge the brand on the box as much as on what is inside it. Here is what runs on every beauty account, on top of our standard e-commerce fulfillment.
Receiving and inspection
Inbound stock is counted against your purchase order and inspected to an AQL II standard before putaway, so a short or damaged shipment is caught on the dock.
Storage with live stock sync
Every SKU gets its own barcoded location. Our native Shopify app and REST API sync stock back to your store, so what customers see is what is on the shelf.
Pick and pack
Orders received before the daily cut-off are picked, packed and handed to a carrier the same day, at 99.9% pick and pack accuracy.
Branded packaging and inserts
Your boxes, sleeves, tissue, cards and inserts applied to one written packing standard, so the unboxing is identical from either warehouse.
Gift sets and bundles
Multi-product sets are built, checked and counted as a single SKU before they enter inventory through our kitting and assembly service.
Returns processing
Returns are received, inspected against your rules and restocked where they are sellable, rather than accumulating in a corner.
Some beauty lines need handling beyond the standard set, such as batch and expiry control, temperature-sensitive storage or aerosol products. Send your range to your account manager and we will confirm in writing what we can take before you ship anything.
Entering the US From Europe or Australia
Shipping parcels to US customers and importing stock into a US warehouse are two different businesses, with different paperwork and a different party responsible at the border. These are the four steps between a brand selling abroad and a brand with US stock.
Confirm it can be sold
The FDA does not pre-approve cosmetics. Color additives need approval, and a treatment claim such as SPF or acne can make a product a drug in the US.
Register under MoCRA
Facility registration, product listing, safety substantiation and a US agent for foreign facilities. Online filings, not inspections.
Appoint an importer of record
A company outside the US can import as a non-resident importer, usually with a customs bond and a licensed broker.
Ship bulk to the right coast
One customs entry instead of a duty event on every parcel. Stock is received, counted and live for US orders.
Enter through New York and New Jersey
The shortest ocean leg from Europe lands on the east coast, so your stock clears and reaches the shelf without crossing the country first.
- Your factory or EU warehouseConsolidated into one sea or air shipment
- Port of New York and New JerseyCustoms entry filed by your broker
- New Brunswick, New JerseyReceived and counted at our East Coast warehouse
- Live for US orders1 to 2 days by ground to New York, Philadelphia, Boston and Washington
Enter through Los Angeles and Long Beach
Pacific freight lands in Southern California, making the west coast the cheaper and faster way in from that side of the world.
- Your factory or APAC warehouseConsolidated into one sea or air shipment
- Los Angeles or Long BeachCustoms entry filed by your broker
- West Coast warehouseReceived and counted at our West Coast warehouse
- Live for US ordersCovers California and the western states on the same terms
Matching the coast to your origin shortens the inbound leg, which lowers freight cost and closes the gap between a restock leaving your factory and being sellable in the US. DSCP Smart Fulfillment receives, stores, picks, packs and ships your inventory and coordinates the inbound shipment. Customs brokerage, importer of record services and regulatory advice come through our partner network, and we tell you which is which before you commit.
What US Fulfillment Actually Costs
Our rates are published and the same as on our other service pages. Clients most often tell us transparency is what they value, so here is the shape of the bill. Final pricing is set by volume and quoted line by line against your own SKUs.
| Line | Published rate | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Pick and pack | $1.50 first item, $0.30 each additional | Per order. A three-piece gift set is $2.10, not three separate picks. |
| Storage | 30 days free on your first 100 units | Then charged on the space your stock occupies. |
| Product and QC | $2.50 | Per unit, only if you source through us. Includes AQL II inspection. |
| Domestic shipping | Quoted by weight and zone | Volume discounts apply as your order count grows. |
Illustrative. Volume discounts apply, and your quote is built against your own order profile so you see what each line costs before you commit.
What moves your number up or down
Order profile
A single serum ships quickly. A four-piece routine with tissue and a card is a longer job and is priced as one.
SKU count
Fifty shades in small quantities take more space and more pick locations than five fast movers.
Packaging spec
Plain mailer or branded box with inserts. Worth it when the unboxing is part of why people buy.
One coast or both
One warehouse is simpler. Two cut transit days and shipping zones. Your order map decides.
Moving stock into the US made a premium brand feel established
Fin shipped every order from origin, which took seven to ten days to reach a US customer and made a carefully built premium brand feel like a drop-shipper. After moving his proven bestsellers into our US warehouses and keeping newer products shipping from source, delivery times fell sharply and his cost per order dropped with them. The change he valued most was that customers started treating the brand as established.
Two US Warehouses, 2 to 4 Day Ground Delivery
Once your stock is in the country, our New Jersey and West Coast warehouses together reach most US customers in two to four days by ground. Beauty brands with national order maps usually hold their fastest-moving SKUs at both, so nothing has to cross the whole country.
Who We Fulfill For
Each beauty category ships differently. These are the ranges we handle every day.
Skincare
Serums, creams, cleansers and treatments, including full routines sold together as a single SKU.
Makeup and cosmetics
Color cosmetics, palettes and applicators, where presentation matters and breakage costs you a customer.
Hair care
Shampoos, conditioners, treatments and tools, often heavy and leak-prone in transit, so packed to hold.
Ready to Sell Your Beauty Brand in the US?
Send us your SKU list and where your customers are. We come back with a landed-cost review showing what US fulfillment would cost you, line by line, before you ship a single unit.
- 30 days free storage on your first 100 units
- Published pick and pack rates, no hidden fees
- A dedicated account manager from day one
- Two US warehouses, 2 to 4 day ground delivery
From first call to live US orders
Share your range and order dataSKUs, monthly volume and where your buyers are
Get your landed-cost reviewLine-by-line pricing against your actual products
Ship your first bulk orderInto the coast that matches your origin
Start shipping US ordersStock counted, synced to your store and live
Cosmetics and Beauty Fulfillment FAQs
Do I need FDA approval to sell cosmetics in the US?
What is MoCRA and does it apply to a foreign brand?
Who is the importer of record?
How is pricing set?
How long does onboarding take?
Can you handle fulfilment for a brand that has never sold in the US?
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