What is the minimum order for private label cosmetics to South Africa?

3,000 units per product. Different products can be combined in the same shipment.

Can I use my own brand name and packaging?

Yes. Everything we manufacture for export carries the buyer's own brand, artwork and language.

How are prices quoted?

Ex Works, in US dollars, per piece, at the quantity you give us.

Do you develop a formula that is not on your list?

Yes. Send the brief - the actives, the texture, the pack and the target price - and we will tell you whether it can be made at that price.

🇿🇦 Export Market · Johannesburg, Cape Town & Durban

Your India Manufacturing Partner for South Africa

South Africa is the continent's most sophisticated beauty market — demanding consumers, established pharmacy retail, and a thriving indie-brand scene. Aetos Cosmetics manufactures premium white-label skincare and textured-hair care in India for South African brand owners and distributors.

Why Importers in South Africa Choose Aetos

South Africa

Premium-Grade Formulation

Serums, ceramide moisturisers and professional-grade exfoliants that stand next to international brands on Johannesburg shelves.

South Africa

Textured Hair Expertise

Moisture-rich shampoos, conditioners and oils formulated for the strengthening and hydration needs of textured and curly hair.

South Africa

Indie-Brand Friendly

Full turnkey white-label service — formulation to shelf-ready packaging — for South Africa's fast-moving independent beauty brands.

Top Picks for the South Africa Market

A snapshot from 200+ ready formulations — every product available white-label with your brand, your packaging and your language requirements.

Serum

Exfoliating Serum AHA 30% + BHA 2%

Professional-strength exfoliation for radiant, refined skin.

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Moisturiser

Ceramides & Hyaluronic Acid Moisturizer

Barrier-repair hydration for soft, supple skin.

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Haircare

Protein Shampoo

Protein-enriched wash for stronger, fuller-looking hair.

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Sun Care

Sunskin Cream SPF 50

Broad-spectrum SPF 50 for high-UV climates.

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Logistics, Handled

Sea freight for economical bulk shipments in 20ft or 40ft containers, with air freight available for faster delivery. Every shipment includes Certificate of Analysis and MSDS documentation, and our export team manages the paperwork end to end.

South Africa FAQ

Do you supply South African beauty brands?

Yes. We manufacture white-label and private-label ranges for South African brand owners, importers and distributors.

Are your haircare formulas made for textured hair?

Yes. Our shampoos, conditioners and oils are developed around the moisture and strengthening needs of textured, curly and coily hair.

Can you match premium international quality?

Yes. Our GMP-compliant facility, in-house testing and premium actives deliver products built for South Africa's most demanding retail shelves.

The Full Range for South Africa

More than two hundred ready formulations, every one available under your own brand, your own artwork and your own language. You choose the products and the pack sizes; we manufacture, fill, pack and prepare the export documents.

Skincare — over 100 products. Face creams and moisturisers, face wash and cleansers, serums, scrubs and face packs, toners and lip care. Jars from 30 g, tubes from 100 ml, serums in 30 ml droppers.
Haircare — over 40 products. Shampoo in 200 ml, 400 ml and 1 litre, hair oils, conditioners and masks, hair cream, hair food, hair lotion and styling gel.
Personal care — body lotions in 200 ml to 500 ml, body butter, petroleum jelly in 50 g to 250 g, body wash and shower gel, hand wash, a full baby range and a men's range.
Soap — 18 bar variants in 75 g, 100 g, 125 g and 150 g, including glow, kojic, papaya, charcoal, neem, turmeric, sandal, shea, cocoa butter and African black soap.
Sun care — SPF 30 and SPF 50 lotions, an oil free matte gel with no white cast, a tinted SPF 50 made for deeper skin tones, a kids mineral sunscreen and after sun gel.

How it works

Tell us the products and the market. Which items, which pack sizes, and that they are going to South Africa. Labelling rules and buyer taste differ market to market.
We quote. Ex Works, in US dollars, per piece, at the quantity you give us.
Artwork and packing. You send your logo and label artwork, or we help you build it. The bottle, tube, jar, cap, label and carton are confirmed before anything is printed.
Samples. Development samples are produced against the agreed brief so you can approve texture, fragrance and pack before a full run. Sample development is charged, and the charge is credited in full against your first production order.
Production and shipping. We manufacture, pack and prepare the export documents for your clearing agent at destination.

Minimum order

3,000 units per product. Different products can be combined in one shipment, so a first order to South Africa usually carries three to five products rather than one. There is no minimum on how many different products you take.

Send Your South Africa Enquiry

Tell us which products and roughly what quantity. We reply with prices per piece, Ex Works, in US dollars.

Bring Your Brand to South Africa

Tell us your category wishlist — our export team responds with a market-matched proposal for South Africa.

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We work exclusively with international importers, distributors and brand owners in Africa & the Middle East.

Other markets we serve: Nigeria · Ghana · Cameroon · Senegal · Kenya · Tanzania · Uganda · Ethiopia · Egypt · UAE / Dubai · Saudi Arabia · Iraq · Lebanon · Brazil · Colombia · Peru · Ecuador · Chile · Dominican Republic · Trinidad & Tobago · Panama · Zambia · Angola · Mauritius · Seychelles · Maldives · Guyana