Beach Babe Labs is an award winnning B2B cosmetic contract manufacturer focused on self-tan and sunless product development. Our services include sunless formulation, market-ready systems, and commercial manufacturing for beauty brands.

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SELF TANNING R&D EXPERTS
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We manufacture a wide range of sunless and self-tanning product formats tailored to your needs.

Self-Tanning Lotion

Tanning Drops & Serums

Self-Tanning Mousse

Bronzing Gel

Gradual Tanning Lotion

Tanning Mist & Sprays

Tinted Body Serums

Light, Medium & Deep Shade Variants

Our Formulations Featured At

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Pathways to Market

  • Create from scratch — tailored to your vision.
    Ideal for brands seeking something unique and exclusive. We collaborate with you from concept to final product, developing completely original formulas that match your brand values, performance goals, texture preferences, and ingredient ethos.

    Perfect for founders who want full ownership and control & market differentiation.

  • Fast-track your launch with proven winners.
    Choose from our curated collection of high-performance, shelf-stable formulas that are already tested and compliant. You can brand it your way — with custom packaging and labeling — while saving time on R&D and formulation.

    Great for entrepreneurs or marketers focused on speed-to-market.

  • Customize with less risk and faster turnaround.
    Pick one of our best-selling base formulas and modify it to fit your needs — whether that’s adjusting scent, color, viscosity, or actives. You keep flexibility and speed, while still adding your brand’s fingerprint.

    Ideal for scaling brands or limited edition runs.

We simplify the path to American-made sunless tanning innovation and bring a sense of fun and delight back to the self-tan category.

Our company ethos

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Give your brand a glow-up

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Beach Babe Labs is a B2B cosmetic contract manufacturer specializing in self-tan and sunless body products. We develop and manufacture self-tanning lotions, creams, gels, drops, gradual tan systems, and other sunless formats for beauty brands.

  • We are a chemist-led self-tan contract manufacturer, not a generic private label provider. Our work focuses on sunless formulation performance, consistency, and scalable manufacturing, with both market-ready systems and customization options.

  • We specialize specifically in sunless tanning and self-tan formulation. This category-focused approach allows us to solve common sunless challenges such as odor control, streaking, uneven development, and shade consistency.

  • Yes. Beach Babe Labs provides American-made sunless manufacturing for beauty brands looking to produce self-tan products domestically with reliable quality control and clear communication.

  • Brands come to us when they need:

    • consistent color development

    • reduced self-tan odor

    • reliable shade outcomes

    • scalable formulas that perform beyond the lab

    • a manufacturing partner that understands sunless chemistry

    Our systems are built to address these exact pain points.

  • Yes. We offer market-ready self-tan systems designed to shorten development timelines while maintaining performance. These systems allow brands to launch faster without compromising quality or manufacturability.

  • Selective customization is available within defined parameters. This approach protects product performance, manufacturing efficiency, and launch timelines while still allowing brands to differentiate.

  • Our minimums are structured around commercial manufacturing realities. Market-ready systems are available at lower starting volumes, while custom formulation programs are designed for larger production runs to support consistency, efficiency, and long-term brand growth.

  • No. Beach Babe Labs is a B2B manufacturing studio only. We do not sell consumer products or operate as a retail brand.

  • We work best with beauty brands that:

    • are preparing to launch or scale

    • value formulation integrity

    • understand commercial manufacturing

    • want a long-term sunless manufacturing partner

  • We are chemist-led and sunless-focused. Rather than offering generic cosmetic production, we bring deep category expertise, disciplined formulation systems, and a performance-first manufacturing mindset to every project.

  • You can begin by submitting a manufacturing inquiry through our contact form. We’ll review fit, timelines, and production needs before moving forward.

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Let’s Build Your Sunless Product

If you’re evaluating manufacturers for self-tan or sunless product development, fill out the inquiry form below. Beach Babe Labs provides B2B contract manufacturing, custom formulation support, and market-ready production capabilities.