Cosmetics manufacturer · Since 2003

Beauty, with evidence.

Pigment milling, formula development, cleanroom filling — every step happens inside our own factory. Twenty-three years of making color worth a closer look.

2003
Founded
35,000 m²
Owned factory
120M
Pieces per year
Know U color cosmetics arranged on stone plinths: lipstick, eyeshadow palette, foundation and compact powder
Lip & Eye Collection 2026

The craft

One lipstick’s glow begins with how finely the pigment is milled. We turn the steps you never see into the texture you can feel.

≤ 15 μm
Powder fineness
ΔE ≤ 1.5
Batch color shift
100%
Batch retention
Scientist holding test tubes in the quality control lab
Lab technician mixing a cream sample with a spatula

About Know U

One factory.
Twenty-three years.

Know U began in 2003. What started with a single eyeshadow palette now runs across R&D, color development, filling, quality control and warehousing — all on one campus. Today, 380 people, 35,000 m² of production space and 33 lines make color for consumers around the world.

2003
Founded
380
Employees
35,000 m²
Total factory area
120M pcs
Annual capacity
More about us

Why Know U

We keep the complexity inside the factory.

  1. 01

    Formula R&D

    Our in-house lab develops powders, creams and film-forming systems from first concept to stable production.

  2. 02

    Color Development

    More than 1,200 production shades, each matched to a sealed standard under D65 light to ΔE ≤ 1.5.

  3. 03

    Quality Control

    Three gates — incoming materials, in-process batches and finished goods. Every batch is retained and traceable.

  4. 04

    Clean Production

    Class 100,000 cleanrooms with temperature and humidity control for filling and pressing.

  5. 05

    Global Delivery

    Shipped to more than 40 countries, with complete compliance documentation in every carton.

Scientist holding test tubes in the quality control lab
QC lab

Color library

Color, stated
precisely.

Our color lab holds more than 1,200 production formulas. Every strike-off is compared with the sealed standard under D65 light until it lands within ΔE ≤ 1.5.

  • Terracotta#B5644F
  • Dusty Rose#C08E8A
  • Almond#D9B9A3
  • Cinnamon#A86A4F
  • Red Tea#8E4F45
  • Lotus#E3C4C0
  • Smoked Mauve#8C7A86
  • Ink Brown#4A342E

D65 standard light · ΔE ≤ 1.5 · 100% batch retention

Manufacturing capabilities

33 lines.
Always running.

Two factories and 25,000 m² of production space cover powder pressing, cream filling, nail color blending and tool assembly. From raw material intake to finished goods, the entire process stays on one campus.

33
Production lines
25,000 m²
Production area
2
Factories
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Cleanroom filling line with technicians in protective suits
Cleanroom filling

Quality & certifications

Quality is the formula
we don’t compromise.

Incoming material testing, in-process checks and final inspection form three gates. Every batch is retained and traceable. Our quality system follows international standards and is audited by third parties.

  • SedexSMETA audit
  • ISO 9001Quality management
  • ISO 22716Cosmetics GMP
  • amfori BSCISocial compliance
  • GMPCGood manufacturing practice
  • FSCResponsible forestry

3 inspection gates · 100% batch retention · 40+ export markets

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Let’s make something beautiful

Let’s make beauty
more exact.

Talk to the Know U team about products, capacity or a visit to our factory.