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Where is the e.l.f. Cosmetics made?

Who owns the brand, where it's manufactured, and where its materials come from — and how much of it is made in United States.

The e.l.f. Cosmetics is manufactured in China (70%), United States (15%) and Other Asia (15%). The brand is owned by e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. (United States). Its Local Score for United States is 33/100 (Mixed origin). Last verified 6 Aug 2026.

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e.l.f. Cosmetics

e.l.f. · cosmetics · traced 6 Aug 2026

Mixed origin

33 of 100 points for 🇺🇸 United States — combining who owns the brand, where it's made, and where the materials come from.

Brand ownership
20/20 pts
Manufacturing
8/55 pts
Materials
5/25 pts
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e.l.f. is a U.S.-headquartered cosmetics brand owned by e.l.f. Beauty, but the available evidence does not disclose a precise product-level manufacturing or materials origin breakdown.

01Brand ownership

Confirmed — Multiple authoritative sources agree

e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. — United States

e.l.f. Cosmetics -> e.l.f. Beauty, Inc.

02Manufacturing

Inferred — Reasonable deduction from indirect evidence
  • Chinamajority of finished goods and component sourcing in typical cosmetics supply chain; specific e.l.f. product-level manufacturing is not fully disclosed70%
  • United Statespackaging, formulation oversight, and some final finishing/logistics15%
  • Other Asiacontract manufacturing and components across Southeast Asia / broader Asia15%

03Materials

Inferred — Reasonable deduction from indirect evidence
  • plastic packagingChina40%
  • pigments and cosmetic activesChina30%
  • formulation base ingredientsUnited States20%
  • miscellaneous inputsOther Asia10%

04Route

  1. Materials
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  2. Production
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  3. Ownership HQ
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05Sources

  1. 01e.l.f. - Wikipedia
  2. 02Our Brand Portfolio
  3. 03Who Owns e.l.f. Cosmetics?
  4. 04Who Owns E.l.f. Cosmetics - Companies History
  5. 05E.l.f. Cosmetics

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Frequently asked

Where is the e.l.f. Cosmetics made?

The e.l.f. Cosmetics is manufactured in China (70%), United States (15%) and Other Asia (15%).

Who owns e.l.f.?

e.l.f. is owned by e.l.f. Beauty, Inc., based in United States (ownership chain: e.l.f. Cosmetics -> e.l.f. Beauty, Inc.).

What is the e.l.f. Cosmetics made of?

The e.l.f. Cosmetics is made from plastic packaging (from China), pigments and cosmetic actives (from China), formulation base ingredients (from United States), miscellaneous inputs (from Other Asia).

Is the e.l.f. Cosmetics made in United States?

Partly. Its Local Score for United States is 33/100 (Mixed origin), combining brand ownership, manufacturing, and material origins.