Beauty & Cosmetics Warehousing 3PL
Cosmetics and personal care brands keep track of a lot of moving parts: finished products in several shades and sizes, the bottles, caps and cartons that go into them, and raw materials on their way to the filler. Our cosmetics warehousing 3PL service stores and ships all three from our warehouses in Moorpark and Simi Valley, serving businesses across Ventura County and the neighboring cities, from Thousand Oaks and Camarillo to Oxnard and the San Fernando Valley, and throughout Southern California, so your beauty inventory lives in one place.
We are a family-owned, asset-based 3PL in Ventura County, in business since 1973. Our team can receive your freight, store it, pick and pack your orders, and deliver them on our own trucks, with one point of contact for all of it.
Beauty and Personal Care Products We Store
Our warehouses hold beauty products at every stage, from the parts that go into the package to the finished goods your customers buy:
- Finished cosmetics and personal care products, such as shampoos and conditioners
- Componentry and packaging, including bottles, jars, caps, pumps and cartons
- Non-hazardous raw materials on their way to your filler or manufacturer
Call our Cosmetics Warehousing Specialists at +1-805-222-2030
Lot and Expiration Date Tracking
Cosmetics are made in batches, and many carry an expiration date. Our warehouse management system, Extensiv (formerly 3PL Central), can track inventory by lot number, serial number, and expiration date. You also get real-time visibility into your stock through your own client login.
Tracking is set up customer by customer. Some brands track by lot, some by expiration date, and we can do either, so when we set up your account, we'll review which products carry lot numbers or dates and how you want them tracked. Settling that before the first delivery arrives is far easier than sorting it out later.
Componentry Storage for Fillers and Co-Packers
Many beauty brands never run a filling line of their own. Components arrive from one supplier, the formula is filled at a contract manufacturer, and finished goods come back for storage and fulfillment. Each handoff is a chance for something to arrive late or go missing.
We can store your components and deliver them to your filler or co-packer on our own trucks, then receive the finished goods back into the warehouse. Our fleet includes box trucks with liftgates and cargo vans for smaller loads, along with larger dry vans.
If your components come in by ocean container, we coordinate drayage from the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach with our drayage partners, then unload and palletize the container at our warehouse.
Fulfillment for Ecommerce, Retail and Amazon
Beauty orders range from a single item for one customer to full pallets for a retailer. We fill both from the same inventory:
- Online orders, picked, packed, and shipped through our ecommerce fulfillment service using UPS and FedEx
- Wholesale and retail orders, palletized, shrink-wrapped, and delivered by FTL or LTL on our own trucks
- Amazon FBA prep and labeling, part of our Amazon fulfillment service
- Light fulfillment and light-duty assembly, such as gift sets and bundles
You can send orders to us by web API, EDI, Excel upload, or manual entry.
Storage for Launches and Seasonal Peaks
Inventory in beauty rises and falls with launches, holiday sets, and promotions. Our 3PL warehousing offers short-term and long-term storage on pallet racking and bulk floor space, plus overflow storage for the months when you need more room than usual.
Many beauty brands start out packing orders from a spare room or a garage. Once order volume outgrows that, working with a 3PL takes storage, packing, and shipping off your plate so you can focus on product development and sales. You can start with a few hundred pallets or fewer, with no long-term commitment, and add space as you grow.
If you are moving from another provider, we walk you through the change with our client transition process.
How We Get Started
- Call +1-805-222-2030 or request a free consultation. There is no obligation.
- Tell us what you sell: your products, packaging, order volumes, and sales channels.
- We recommend a storage and fulfillment setup and send you a quote.
- Your first inventory arrives, and we receive it into the system so it is ready to ship.
Why Sooner Logistics for Cosmetics Warehousing
- Trusted by beauty brands. We have worked with brands including WEN and John Paul Mitchell Systems.
- Family-owned since 1973. Sooner Logistics is the trading name of Sooner Express, Inc., run today by the second and third generations of the McLaughlin family.
- Our own warehouses and trucks. Storage and regional delivery run on our own facilities and truck fleet, so fewer outside companies handle your product.
- Ventura County location. Our Moorpark and Simi Valley warehouses have access to the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.
- One point of contact. Storage, fulfillment, and delivery are handled by one partner.
- Late-model, clean-air trucks. We are an EPA SmartWay Partner and a member of the International Warehouse Logistics Association (IWLA).
Cosmetics Warehousing 3PL FAQs
What beauty products do you store?
We store finished cosmetics and personal care products such as shampoos and conditioners, the componentry that goes into them, and non-hazardous raw materials. We keep everything in our warehouses in Moorpark and Simi Valley, California.
Can you track lot numbers and expiration dates?
Are your warehouses climate controlled?
Is there a minimum to get started?
Have a Cosmetics Warehousing Question or Need Our Help?
Our Cosmetics Warehousing Specialists will be happy to answer your questions or discuss your products.
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