The cosmetics industry

Dr. Miele Cosmed Group (formerly: Global Cosmed) is a manufacturer of cosmetics and household chemicals. The company’s main factories are located in Poland and Germany. The factory in Radom – cosmetics, factories in Jawor and German Stadtilm – household chemicals. The company owns cosmetics brands such as i.a. Bobini Baby, Bobini Kids, Apart, Biophen (Global Cosmed 2). The company produces cleansing and care cosmetics, wet wipes, shower gels, liquid soaps, including those composed of 99% naturally derived ingredients.

The product range of Ziaja includes ca. 1,200 skin care products and pharmaceuticals. It covers face, body, hair and oral care preparations. Gels, lotions, deodorants, face creams and milks are produced (Ziaja 2). Ziaja comes first in the ranking of the best Polish brands.

The company produces a wide range of personal care products, including hair care, hand and foot care cosmetics, eye make-up products.
The brand’s make-up products are awarded in major local popularity contests every year. Lines with bioactive gold, snail secretion filtrate, micellar lotions, foundations, mascaras, nail conditioners, eyelash conditioners, and the Slim Extreme firming and anti-cellulite body line are offered. The company produces antibacterial lotions and gels.
The Eveline Cosmetics brand has been awarded the Cruelty-Free Cosmetics Association certificate. Eveline was ranked third among the best Polish cosmetic brands by Forbes in 2021 and second in 2023.

Oceanic’s cosmetics are manufactured at its production plant in Trąbki Małe (Pomorskie Region). They are formulated i.a. for people with sensitive and allergy-prone skin.
The AA Wings of Color brand is the first full range of make-up products for people with sensitive and allergy-prone skin. The range of products offered by OCEANIC includes about 1,000 items: AA Cosmetics mass market cosmetics, and Oillan and AA Therapy dermocosmetics. OCEANIC holds 7 quality certifications, including GMP certification. Among the best Polish cosmetic brands, the AA brand ranks fifth among the 13 Polish brands evaluated.

The fifth place in the list of the 10 largest Polish cosmetics companies is held by Orkla Care. It is a holding of brands such as Bio-Oil (skin care, universal face and body oil), Perspirex (antiperspirant), Jordan (oral hygiene). For a long time the group had also included Soraya and Dermika, but in 2020 Orkla Care sold the lines to Bielenda. Orkla Care’s portfolio currently focuses on products in the Health, Home & Personal Care and Wound Care categories.

Cosmo is an international company in the beauty industry. It is a family-run, international company with Polish capital, which has become a leader in the nail design sector of the beauty industry.

Sales leader in the hybrid nail polish category. It owns the NEONAIL, NEONAIL Expert, MYLAQ and NEO MAKE UP brands. It also offers hand, foot and eye care products.

Dr Irena Eris S.A.’s portfolio is based on the production of cosmetics and the operation of a network of cosmetic institutes and five-star spa hotels. The company develops cosmetic products at its production facility in Piaseczno. Its cosmetic formulas enjoy continued appreciation from a customer base around the world. The company’s range includes facial care cosmetics – i.a. serums, eye creams, make-up removal and cleansing, masks, day and night face creams, neck and décolletage care, body care cosmetics, breast care, hand and foot care, make-up cosmetics – face: foundations, powders, eyes: mascaras, pencils, lips: lip glosses.
It also offers dermocosmetics including medical devices, cosmetics and spa medications. As the only cosmetic brand without French origins, Dr Irena Eris has been a member of the prestigious Comité Colbert – the club of Europe’s most luxurious brands – since 2012. The company owns the Dr Irena Eris Centre for Science and Research. The company offers its products under the following brands: products branded Dr Irena Eris; products branded Pharmaceris; products branded Emotopic; products branded Lirene; and products branded Under Twenty.

Bielenda Kosmetyki Naturalne is a Polish cosmetics company. Its range includes over 400 cosmetic products with natural ingredients. The company produces natural face, body and hair care and make-up cosmetics. The Bielenda Group includes such brands as Bielenda, Bielenda Professional, BodyBoom, FaceBoom and BabyBoom, Bielenda Professional Supremelab, Soraya and Dermika, as well as SheHand, SheFoot and ManFoot and SheCare and SkinArté.

All cosmetics are made at the company’s headquarters in Kraków.
BIELENDA holds quality certificates ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 (International Environmental Management Standard – minimising the impact of the company’s activities on the environment) and a GMP certificate.

Dramers is a manufacturer in the cosmetics and household chemicals industry. In addition to manufacturing products under its own brands, the company focuses on contract manufacturing. In the cosmetic chemicals industry, it specialises in the development of perfumes, skincare and hair styling products. The lines owned by Dramers include the brands: Jean Marc, Professional STYLE, 4 Seasons and LOOK EXPERT, Concertino. The 4 Seasons brand includes hair sprays and mousse, the LOOK EXPERT brand – hair shampoo and conditioner, and the Professional STYLE brand – hair care products as well. The widest range of products is manufactured and marketed under the JEAN MARC brand and includes body sprays, aftershaves, a variety of toilet waters, perfumed waters, gift sets, and shower gels. Dramers also produces nail polish removers and body sprays under the Concertino brand.
The presentation of Dramers’ operating principles pointed to the use of the principles of Kaizen philosophy, a Japanese concept of management practice and art.

Torf Corporation Sp. z o.o. offers face and body care cosmetics and oral care products under its own and its customers’ brands. It has more than 700 active finished goods references in its portfolio. The company uses the beneficial effects of peat in cosmetic products.
In the production of cosmetics, the company uses an extract obtained from peat containing valuable micro- and macroelements called tołpa® peat.
This extract has wide-ranging beneficial effects on the skin: it protects and moisturises, regenerates, boosts resilience, inhibits the growth of bacteria and has an antioxidant effect.
Torf Corporation is in charge of the Tołpa brand (based on peat extract added to the company’s cosmetics) and the production of private labels. It owns the ON brand of toothpaste and the dentica by tołpa® brand of mouthwash. The company produces serums and concentrates, day and night creams, eye creams, toothpastes, lip balms, sunscreens, lotions and emulsions, oils, washing foams and gels.

INGLOT jest w Polsce liderem branży kosmetyków kolorowych. W ofercie Inglot jest ponad 2500 produktów. Produkuje najwyższej jakości kosmetyki podkreślające urodę. Firma Inglot stworzyła i produkuje m.in. lakiery hybrydowe, tusze do rzęs, cienie do powiek, żele do powiek, podkłady do twarzy. Marka Inglot to marka cruelty-free (lista PETA -People for Ethical Treatment of Animals). Firma posiada certyfikat Halal (dokument potwierdzający zgodność wyrobu z zasadami islamu). 95% produktów INGLOT powstaje w laboratoriach i stanowiskach produkcyjnych zlokalizowanych w Przemyślu.

Delia Cosmetics – manufacturer of hair, body and make-up cosmetics. Manufacturer of eyebrow and eyelash tint; body, face, hand, foot care cosmetics; make-up removers. Manufacturer of make-up products for face, lips, eyes, nail polishes and conditioners, nail polish removers. Manufacturer of hair care, styling, colouring and bleaching products. Delia also produces a wide range of cosmetics for men. Delia Cosmetics owns two brands – Delia and Cameleo. The company has become increasingly focused on producing vegan cosmetics with natural, certified ingredients.

Janda is a cosmetics brand named after one of Poland’s most prominent theatre and film actresses, Krystyna Janda. The Krystyna Janda company produces cosmetics for mature women. The first products of the Siła Nici Kosmetycznych line were released for distribution in the mass market in September 2015 with a huge success.
The company produces body lotions, make-up removers, cosmetics for men, face creams and night creams for various age groups, day and night creams, eye creams, foundations, masks, serums (for various purposes).

Farmona produces hair, body, and face care cosmetics.
The Company’s offer currently includes more than 500 products of many brands (including Farmona, Farmona Professional), addressed both to individual clients and professional customers: beauty parlours, massage parlours and spas. The cosmetics are based on natural active ingredients. Laboratorium Kosmetyków Naturalnych Farmona follows the principle of sustainable development in its production: the company uses ingredients from renewable sources, and applies ecological production procedures, drawing on the latest technological discoveries. Farmona is certified for Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) of cosmetics, ISO 22716:2007 certified, ISO 9001:2008 certified. It holds ISO 14001:2004 certification, confirming the implementation of an Environmental Management System.

Stara Mydlarnia is a large family-run company producing natural face, body and hair cosmetics, men’s cosmetics, and accessories. A major part of the company’s business is the production of fully hand-made block soaps, as well as bath muffins, creamers and balls – ‘hand made by Stara Mydlarnia.’ It also offers aromatherapy products with ingredients that are mostly of natural origin.
Face care products include creams, tonics, oils, gels; lip care products include scrubs, protection and scrub lipsticks; SPF (Sun Protection Factor) creams are also produced. Body care products include gels, oils, caviars (concentrates of naturally derived substances), hand care, foot care, and massage preparations. Hair care products include shampoos, hair oiling conditioners.

Founded in 1961, Laboratorium Kosmetyczne AVA offers a wide range of ecological products, dermocosmetics and traditional professional products for beauty parlours.
It was the first Polish company to receive a licence to produce organic cosmetics from the French ECOCERT certification body. It has three certified lines in its offer: Eco Linea, Eco Garden, Aloe Organic.
AVA’s production includes: organic and biocosmetic lines (e.g. creams with vegetable extracts), anti-wrinkle care lines (e.g. cream with bio-collagen formula), dermocosmetics (foams, scrubs), body care line (e.g. breast shaping serum), cosmetic lines for men, make-up removers.

Polish cosmetics manufacturer. Polish capital. It has operated since 2013, initially under the name Allverne; since 2018 the company has been renamed to Allvernum Sp. z o.o. The brand’s portfolio includes five main cosmetic lines: Allverne Science&Nature – hypoallergenic face creams, Allverne Home&Essences – a series of scented candles and diffusers, perfumed waters for women, Vitea – intimate hygiene cosmetics, and Allverne Nature’s Essences. The company offers micellar facial cleansers with hypoallergenic formulas. In the 2022 edition of the LOVE COSMETICS AWARDS, the jury awarded the Green Herbs collection of perfumed waters. In previous years, the company also received prizes in competitions organised by institutions associated with the cosmetics industry. Allvernum cosmetics are certified by the European Commission Cosmetic Product Notification Portal (CPNP).

Pollena Ostrzeszów is a manufacturer of hygiene and cleaning products. The product range includes soaps, shower gels, lotions, facial cleansers, baby and child care and cleansing products, as well as detergents for laundry, dishwashing, household cleaning, washing-up liquids and stain removers.
The company owns the Biały Jeleń brand (hypoallergenic products), which is one of the most recognisable cosmetics brands in Poland.
It also owns the Dzidziuś brand of baby products (shampoos, gels, soaps). Pollena is GMP-certified by the Noble Cert Test & Certification Institute.

YOPE conceptually develops and markets natural cosmetics and cleaning products. In the early days, the company based its product range on soaps to later expand its portfolio to include gels, lotions, hand creams and products for children and the home. By 2024, the company offered customers a wide range of hair, face and body care products. YOPE, seeks its competitive advantages in offering products with complex fragrances, natural and high-quality ingredients, as well as attractive packaging design. It is also important from the company’s perspective to keep the prices of the preparations at a level that allows them to reach a large target group.

Dr. Miele Cosmed Group (formerly: Global Cosmed) is a manufacturer of cosmetics and household chemicals. The company’s main factories are located in Poland and Germany. The factory in Radom – cosmetics, factories in Jawor and German Stadtilm – household chemicals. The company owns cosmetics brands such as i.a. Bobini Baby, Bobini Kids, Apart, Biophen. The company produces cleansing and care cosmetics, wet wipes, shower gels, liquid soaps, including those composed of 99% naturally derived ingredients.

The activities of Miraculum SA, whose name refers to its historical predecessors, focus on the development and sale of skin care and depilatory cosmetics, as well as perfumery and make-up products. The company’s portfolio includes the following brands: Miraculum, Tanita, Pani Walewska, Chopin, Brutal, Wars, Lider, Gracja, Mirasol, Paloma, Joko and Virtual. The company operates in the retail market. This means that the products offered by the company reach the final customers (customers of retail stores) through the traditional (wholesale) or modern (retail chains) channel. The company’s products are present on the domestic market as well as in international markets.

Hyper Hygienics is a manufacturer of cosmetic and hygiene products for skin cleansing. The company’s core brand is Cleanic. Today, the brand features more than 40 products, including in particular facial make-up removers, skin cleansing and care products for children (Cleanic Kindii), and intimate hygiene products (Cleanic Intimate). The company also produces private labels for retail chains.