Top 12 OEM/ODM Sunscreen Manufacturers in China (2026)

Independent review article · Written and researched by Marc Phu (China · Cosmetics Product Development & Ingredients) · Fact-checked by Peiwen Sun (China · Cosmetics R&D & Innovation) · Last reviewed 26 August 2026

China is the world’s largest cosmetics manufacturing base, and a large share of its sunscreen
output never carries a Chinese brand name at all — it ships out under the label of a brand
based somewhere else entirely. That makes sourcing a sunscreen OEM partner in China a genuinely
different exercise from sourcing general skincare: sunscreen is a regulated, testable product
(SPF and broad-spectrum claims can be checked), and not every cosmetics factory that says it can
make one actually runs the UV-filter formulation and stability-testing work in-house.

This review sets out which Chinese manufacturers actually operate third-party OEM/ODM sunscreen
programmes, what each one can document about its certifications and scale, and where the gaps in
public information are — so a buyer can walk into a first conversation already knowing what
to ask for.

Quick answer

The strongest all-round OEM/ODM sunscreen manufacturers in China are COSMAX (China) and HK
Kolmar Cosmetic (Wuxi) — both are Chinese operating entities of the two Korean cosmetics
manufacturing groups that supply sunscreen to major global brands, and both carry independently
reported GMP/ISO certification and large-scale production capacity. Beneath that top tier sits a
group of Guangzhou-based specialists — Longway, Guangzhou Luowei (Lovve Cosmetic), Xiran and
Youxi (Zunai) — that publish detailed OEM/ODM sunscreen service pages with company-stated
certifications and low minimum order quantities aimed at smaller brands. Twelve manufacturers in
total passed our verification screen out of 15 candidates reviewed; three were excluded for
lacking evidence of third-party contract manufacturing.

Key takeaways

• 12 of the 15 Chinese sunscreen-capable manufacturers we reviewed passed our screen for
  verifiable, third-party OEM/ODM contract manufacturing; three were excluded as owned-brand-only
  or unverifiable operations.
• COSMAX (China) and HK Kolmar Cosmetic (Wuxi) — the Chinese manufacturing arms of the two
  largest Korean cosmetics OEM groups — scored highest on our four-dimension review, backed by
  independently reported trade-press coverage rather than only their own marketing pages.
• Certification claims below the top two are almost entirely company-stated (ISO 22716, GMPC,
  FDA registration, Halal) rather than independently confirmed with the issuing body — treat
  them as a starting point for due diligence, not a substitute for it.
• Guangzhou remains the country’s densest cluster for mid-size, export-ready sunscreen OEM
  factories, with several candidates advertising low MOQs and fast sample turnaround aimed
  specifically at smaller international brands.
• Brands with genuine consumer name recognition in China — Bloomage Biotech (Runbaiyan)
  and Chando — were excluded outright: both are large, credible cosmetics companies, but
  neither shows evidence of manufacturing for outside brands.

Who this review is for

This list is written for brand owners and product managers sourcing a sunscreen or sun-care
line from a Chinese contract manufacturer — whether that is a first production run for a new
brand or a search for a second-source factory to sit alongside an existing Korean or domestic
supplier. If you are instead trying to identify China’s largest cosmetics groups generally, or a
factory for a non-UV skincare category, several of the companies here also cover that ground, but
the review criteria below were built specifically around sunscreen/sun-care capability. If you are
still deciding what to screen for before you reach out to any factory, our broader guide on how to select an OEM
cosmetics manufacturer is a useful companion to this review.

Eligibility rules we applied

Before ranking, every candidate had to be an operating manufacturer with a verifiable corporate
registration and a live company website, offering third-party OEM/ODM contract manufacturing of
sunscreen or sun-care products — not solely an owned-brand company or a raw-material
supplier. Candidates surfaced through aggregator “top China sunscreen manufacturer” articles
(themselves often published by competing factories) were independently checked against each
company’s own official site before being scored; one candidate (Guangzhou Yichuang) could not be
verified this way and was excluded. Companies that clearly manufacture only their own consumer
brands — however large or well-known — were screened out regardless of scale, because
that is a fundamentally different business from contract manufacturing for outside brands.

The 12 manufacturers at a glance

Ranked by our editorial review score (certification 30%, product specialisation 25%, scale and
capacity 25%, track record 20%); ties broken by earlier founding year. All facts below are sourced
to each company’s own site or, where noted, independent trade press — see each entry and the
Sources section for links.

How we chose

We scored every eligible candidate against four dimensions: certification (30% — breadth
and independence of GMP/ISO/regulatory evidence), product specialisation (25% — how central
sunscreen/sun-care actually is to the company’s manufacturing offer, not just mentioned in a
catalogue list), scale and capacity (25% — production volume, facility size, plant count) and
track record (20% — founding year and independently reported history). Research was carried
out during the week of 25 August 2026, drawing on each company’s own official website as the
primary source, cross-checked against independent trade press (Korea Herald, KED Global, Korea
Biomedical Review) where a company’s claims touched a matter of public record. We did not place
orders, request samples or audit any facility for this review.

The 12 manufacturers, reviewed

1. COSMAX (China) Co., Ltd. — review score 94/100

COSMAX (China), the Chinese manufacturing arm of Korea’s largest cosmetics ODM group, operates
plants in Guangzhou and Shanghai, including a Guangzhou facility completed in 2013 rated at roughly
100 million products a year and a further Asia-scale plant added in 2023 through a joint venture
with Yatsen Biotechnology (Korea Herald). Independent Korean trade press reports GMPC, ISO 9001
and ISO 22716 certification for the group (KED Global), which is a meaningfully stronger evidence base than a
company’s own claims alone. Founded in 1992, COSMAX supplies sunscreen, broader skincare and colour
cosmetics. Best suited for: brands that want Korean-standard formulation R&D
backed by trade-press-verified scale. Not ideal for: very small first-batch orders
— group-scale OEMs of this size typically set higher minimums than boutique factories.

2. HK Kolmar Cosmetic (Wuxi) Co., Ltd. — review score 92/100

Kolmar’s Wuxi, Jiangsu plant was the first overseas Kolmar facility to receive MFDS-recognised
CGMP certification (Korea Herald), and Korea Biomedical Review reports an annual capacity
of 550 million units (source). Its sunscreen offer is built around hybrid organic-inorganic
UV filter technology rather than a single formulation type, alongside broader skincare and colour
cosmetics. Founded in 2018, it is the newest facility in this ranking, but it inherits Kolmar’s
much longer group track record. Best suited for: brands wanting Kolmar’s
formulation technology from a China-based (rather than Korea-based) supply chain. Not
ideal for: buyers who weight founding year heavily as an independent signal — this
entity itself is young, even though its parent group is not.

3. Longway (Guangzhou Longway Biological Technology Co., Ltd.) — review score 86/100

Longway’s own site (longwayoem.com) details a 40,000 sqm facility with 20 production
lines and states an annual output of 120 million units, alongside company-stated ISO 22716, GMPC
(EU & US), FDA/NSF and Halal certification. Its sunscreen line is specifically pitched as
FDA-compliant OTC product for the US market, in custom SPF30/SPF50 mineral and chemical
formulations — a more sunscreen-specific pitch than most candidates on this list. The company
states flexible low MOQs for startups, with samples in 7–15 days and bulk production in
20–45 days (company-stated, not independently verified). Best suited for:
brands specifically targeting US OTC sunscreen compliance. Not ideal for: buyers
who need an independently confirmed founding year — Longway does not publish one.

4. Guangzhou Luowei Cosmetics Co., Ltd. (Lovve Cosmetic) — review score 83/100

Founded in 2008, Guangzhou Luowei operates three GMPC-qualified production bases totalling
roughly 40,000 sqm with more than 80 production lines and states over 2,000 global brand clients
and 160 million units of annual capacity, all company-stated on its own site (oemcosmetic.com).
It lists five certifications — ISO 22716, GMPC, FDA, Halal and GMP — more than most
candidates here, though none were independently corroborated for this review. Its MOQ starts at
1,000 pieces (company-stated). Sunscreen sits within a broader skincare and private-label catalogue
rather than being a named specialty. Best suited for: brands wanting one factory
across multiple certified bases at real scale. Not ideal for: brands wanting a
sunscreen-formulation specialist rather than a broad-catalogue generalist.

5. Guangzhou Zunai Daily Cosmetics Co., Ltd. (Youxi Group) — review score 79/100

Youxi Group, founded in 2002, is one of the longer-established names on this list, with a
56,000 sqm site (150,000 sqm usable area) built on a stated USD 43 million investment and a 1,000
sqm R&D centre (youxicosmetics.com). It names eight brands it has built or supported,
including Rolanjona and Bovey, evidence of genuine private-label track record — though its
publicly showcased brand work leans toward makeup (lipstick, lipgloss) rather than sunscreen
specifically. Company-stated certifications include Cosmetic GMP, ISO 22716, FDA and Bureau
Veritas. Best suited for: brands wanting a manufacturer with a visible portfolio
of brands it has helped build. Not ideal for: buyers who want to see sunscreen
named as a specific specialty rather than inferred from a general skincare/private-label offer.

6. Guangzhou Xiran Cosmetics Co., Ltd. — review score 79/100

Xiran, founded in 2013, states production capacity of 10 million pieces a month and lists five
company-stated certifications — ISO, GMPC, FDA registration, BSCI and CPNP — on its own
site (
xirancosmetics.com), plus production turnaround as fast as two weeks (company-stated). Its
catalogue spans skincare, body care, hair care, makeup, baby care and men’s care, with sunscreen
mentioned only in general terms rather than as a dedicated product line with its own detail page.
Best suited for: multi-category private-label brands adding sunscreen to a wider
range. Not ideal for: buyers who want a factory that treats sunscreen as a core,
independently detailed specialty.

7. Nox Bellcow Cosmetics Co., Ltd. — review score 77/100

Founded in 2004 in Zhongshan, Nox Bellcow states genuinely large daily output — more
than 6.5 million mask pieces, 1 million skincare bottles and 83 million wet wipes per day across a
120,000 sqm GMP-certified workshop with 5,000-plus employees, exporting to more than 40 countries
(hknbc.com). It
appeared in an independent third-party “Top 5 Sunscreen OEM Manufacturer” listicle (ymcosmetic.com), though we treat that as a
discovery lead rather than independent verification. Only GMP is named as a specific
certification on its own site. Best suited for: brands needing genuinely
high-volume mask, wipe or skincare production alongside sunscreen. Not ideal for:
buyers prioritising a broad, independently documented certification list.

8. Foshan Yalaiyue Biotechnology Co., Ltd. — review score 74/100

Yalaiyue’s Foshan facility spans 10,000–16,000 sqm and the company states a library of
more than 10,000 mature formulas, alongside five company-stated certifications: ISO 22716, GMPC,
BSCI, FDA and CE (
yalaiyue.com). Its catalogue includes sunscreen alongside body care, microneedle ampoules and
deodorant sticks — a more novel-format product mix than most candidates here. No founding
year is published. Best suited for: brands wanting sunscreen alongside more
unusual delivery formats in one factory relationship. Not ideal for: buyers who
weight scale heavily — its facility footprint is the smallest among the top eight on this
list.

9. Intercos Cosmetics (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. — review score 72/100

Intercos is a multinational cosmetics manufacturer founded in Italy in 1972, with its Suzhou
Industrial Park plant one of 16 industrial operations worldwide, backed by 11 R&D centres
across 11 countries and roughly 5,500 employees group-wide, serving more than 550 client brands (intercos.com). That
scale and 50-plus-year track record is unmatched on this list, but its own site describes
certification only in general terms (“health, safety and environment”), without naming specific
standards the way most other candidates here do. Best suited for: brands wanting
access to a genuinely global R&D network through a China-based plant. Not ideal for:
buyers who need specific, named certification detail (ISO/GMP numbers) up front rather
than general assurance language.

10. Guangdong Bawei Biotechnology Corporation — review score 69/100

Bawei, founded in 2006 and based in Guangzhou’s Baiyun District, states US GMPC, ISO 22716 and
ISO 9001 certification on its private-label service page (
baweicosmetic.com), covering face care, body care, hair care and makeup. Unlike most other
candidates here, it does not publish a facility size or production capacity figure, which limits
how confidently a buyer can assess its scale before direct contact. Best suited for:
smaller and mid-size brands working across multiple categories who are comfortable confirming
capacity directly. Not ideal for: buyers who want published capacity figures to
shortlist before making contact.

11. Guangzhou Yanjie Biotechnology Co., Ltd. — review score 69/100

Yanjie is one of the few candidates on this list with a dedicated sunscreen product page (
yanjieskincare.com/oem-sunscreen), covering SPF sunscreen, concealer sunscreen and sunscreen
sticks up to SPF50+, alongside whitening and anti-wrinkle skincare, hair care and toiletries. It
references GMPC to European and American standards on that page, though without the breadth of
independently-listed certifications some competitors show. Its facility is stated at 5,000-plus
sqm; no founding year is published. Best suited for: brands specifically wanting a
factory that treats sunscreen format variety (sticks, concealer-sunscreen hybrids) as a named
specialty. Not ideal for: buyers prioritising large-scale production capacity.

12. AIMENG (Guangzhou Aimeng Cosmetics Co., Ltd.) — review score 48/100

Founded in 2018, AIMENG operates an 8,000 sqm GMP/ISO 22716-standard workshop with eight
production lines, a stated 132 staff and a company-claimed library of more than 5,600 formulas (
aimengskincare.com), with MOQs as low as 100 pieces for some private-label products
(company-stated) — the lowest published minimum on this list after the two largest
groups. Its catalogue centres on face cream, serum, facial mask, eye cream and whitening cream;
sunscreen is not named as a specific specialty, which is the main reason it scores lowest on
product specialisation among the twelve manufacturers reviewed. Best suited for:
very small first-batch orders where a low published minimum matters more than sunscreen-specific
depth. Not ideal for: brands whose core product is sunscreen rather than general
facial skincare.

Notable exclusions

Three candidates were reviewed and left out of the ranking, because knowing who did not make the
list — and why — is part of what makes a review useful:

• Bloomage Biotechnology Corporation Limited (Huaxi Biology) — a
  genuinely major company (it states roughly 44% of global hyaluronic acid output in 2021) and the
  manufacturer behind well-known owned brands including Runbaiyan and Quadha, but we found no
  evidence on its own site of third-party OEM/ODM contract manufacturing offered to outside brands
  — it operates as a raw-material and owned-brand business, not a contract sunscreen
  manufacturer.
• Shanghai Chando Group Co., Ltd. — a well-established owned-brand group
  (Chando, including its “Spring Summer” sunscreen brand) selling through more than 60,000 retail
  terminals nationwide, but again with no evidence found of a third-party manufacturing service for
  outside brands.
• Guangzhou Yichuang Cosmetics Co., Ltd. — surfaced via a third-party
  aggregator listicle and an Alibaba trading profile only; we could not independently verify its
  certification claims or locate a primary company website strong enough to support inclusion.

Methodology

We identified candidates through a combination of direct search and cross-checking against
multiple independent “top China sunscreen/cosmetics OEM” articles, then verified every candidate
against its own official website before scoring — several names appearing only in
third-party aggregator content were dropped at this stage rather than included on the strength of
a competitor’s own marketing listicle. Certification, capacity and founding-year facts are
recorded with a source link on each entry above; where a claim came only from a company’s own site
we label it company-stated, and where independent trade press corroborated a fact, we cite that
source directly. Research for this review was carried out during the week of 25 August 2026. We
did not place orders, request samples, or visit or audit any facility.

This review sits in our Beauty, Skincare & Personal Care category, alongside our other OEM/ODM manufacturer reviews.

Frequently asked questions

Which Chinese manufacturer is best for OEM sunscreen production in 2026?

Based on our August 2026 review, COSMAX (China) and HK Kolmar Cosmetic (Wuxi) lead the field, both as the China-based manufacturing arms of major Korean cosmetics ODM groups with independently reported GMP/ISO certification and large production scale. For smaller brands or lower minimum orders, Guangzhou-based specialists such as Longway or Guangzhou Luowei (Lovve Cosmetic) publish company-stated low-MOQ sunscreen OEM programmes aimed specifically at that segment.

Do Chinese sunscreen OEM factories offer FDA-compliant formulations for the US market?

Some do. Longway (Guangzhou Longway Biological Technology) specifically states FDA-compliant OTC sunscreen formulation for the US market on its own site, and several other candidates reviewed here list FDA registration among their company-stated certifications. Because sunscreen is regulated as an OTC drug in the US, buyers should confirm a factory’s specific FDA registration status and monograph compliance directly before committing, rather than relying on a general “FDA” mention alone.

How low can a minimum order quantity go for a private-label sunscreen made in China?

Among the factories in this review, AIMENG states MOQs as low as 100 pieces for some private-label products, and Guangzhou Luowei states minimums starting at 1,000 pieces; several others describe MOQs as flexible without publishing a specific figure. All of these are company-stated rather than independently verified, and the lowest published figures typically apply to ready-made formulations rather than fully custom development, as captured during our review the week of 25 August 2026.

What certifications should a sunscreen OEM factory in China actually have?

At minimum, look for ISO 22716 (the international cosmetic GMP standard) and, if selling into the US, evidence of FDA OTC drug registration, since sunscreen is regulated as an over-the-counter drug there rather than a cosmetic. Halal certification matters if the target market includes Muslim-majority countries. In this review, certifications reported independently by trade press (as with COSMAX and Kolmar) carry more weight than the same claims appearing only on a company’s own marketing pages.

Is a larger Chinese cosmetics group always a better choice than a smaller specialist factory?

Not necessarily. Larger groups such as COSMAX, Kolmar and Intercos bring independently verifiable scale, R&D depth and trade-press track record, but typically also higher minimum order quantities and less individual attention for a small brand’s first run. Mid-size Guangzhou specialists reviewed here, such as Longway or Yanjie, publish lower MOQs and sunscreen-specific product pages, which can suit an early-stage brand better even though their published evidence base is thinner.

Sources and references

• Each certification, capacity and founding-year claim links to its source beside the fact in
  the entry above; all sourced during the week of 25 August 2026.
• 
  Korea Herald — COSMAX manufacturing scale
• KED Global — COSMAX certification coverage
• Korea Biomedical Review — Kolmar Wuxi capacity
• Related reading on this site:
  more manufacturer reviews and evaluation guides, ISO 22716 Explained: The
  Global GMP Standard for Cosmetics and K-Beauty, J-Beauty and
  Beyond: Regional Trends Driving OEM Demand.

Limitations

This review reflects what each company published on its own website, plus independent trade
press where cited, as of the week of 25 August 2026; manufacturers change certifications, capacity
and commercial terms without notice. Certifications are reported as company-stated unless an
independent source is cited, and were not verified directly with issuing bodies for this review.
We did not place orders, request samples, or audit any facility. Three candidates that appeared in
search results or third-party listicles were excluded for insufficient independent evidence, which
means genuinely capable manufacturers may be missing from this list simply because they do not
publish enough public information to verify.

Update history

• 26 August 2026 — First published, based on research captured 25 August
  2026.

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