Argents provides cosmetics fulfillment for skincare, makeup, haircare and fragrance brands from Argents-operated warehouses in Chicago (Elgin, IL), Charleston (Ladson, SC) and Seattle-Tacoma. Our Elgin and Ladson facilities are FDA-registered for holding and storing goods, and because Argents is also a licensed customs broker, beauty brands that import can move product from factory to customer with one team.
Cosmetics imported into the US are subject to FDA oversight at the border, and the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act (MoCRA) added facility registration, product listing, safety substantiation and adverse event reporting duties for the companies responsible for the product. Shipments with labeling problems or missing information can be held for FDA review.
Argents’ customs brokers file the entry and FDA data for your imports and can review documents for gaps before the goods sail, so product reaches the warehouse instead of sitting at the port. Our MoCRA guide for cosmetics importers covers the requirements in detail, and the free import duty calculator shows duty and tariffs by country of origin before you place a purchase order.
Perfumes, nail polish, hairspray and other aerosols are often regulated as hazardous materials for shipping and storage. Argents stores dangerous goods at its Elgin, IL facility and handles hazmat shipments by air and ocean, so in many cases fragrance and aerosol lines do not need a separate provider. Tell us what you sell and we will confirm how each SKU is stored and shipped.
| Need | How Argents handles it |
|---|---|
| Lot and expiry tracking | Tracked in our WMS, with first-expired first-out picking available |
| FDA-registered storage | Elgin, IL and Ladson, SC |
| Dangerous goods storage | Elgin, IL |
| Imports and customs | In-house licensed customs brokerage and FMC-licensed NVOCC |
| Order accuracy | Averages 99.9% |
Argents fits beauty brands that import product or plan to, and ship from roughly 100 orders or 100 pallets per month and up. Every program is quoted individually. Brands also selling supplements can run both from the same hubs; see supplement fulfillment for brands that import. Request a quote to get started.
Yes. The Elgin, IL and Ladson, SC facilities are FDA-registered for holding and storing goods. The Seattle-Tacoma facility is not.
Yes. Inventory can be tracked by lot and expiration date in our warehouse management system, with orders set to ship oldest-expiring stock first.
Many fragrances and aerosols are regulated as hazardous materials. Argents stores dangerous goods at its Elgin, IL facility and confirms handling for each SKU during onboarding.
Yes. Argents is a licensed US customs broker and files the entry and FDA information for your shipments.
Yes. Kitting, sample inserts, gift sets and subscription boxes are handled in-house.
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