Inside Cosmetic Manufacturing, with Richie Rubin

In this episode, we're continuing our "need-to-know" series for indie beauty founders with a deep dive into one of the most crucial parts of building a beauty brand: manufacturing. Featuring Richie Rubin from the contract manufacturer Garcoa for a "Contract Manufacturing 101", unpacking how brands and manufacturers work together, what the current landscape looks like of CMs, red flags to watch out for, and how broader challenges like tariffs and labor shortages are impacting beauty production. Interested in supporting the podcast? Please share,

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Inside Cosmetic Manufacturing, with Richie Rubin is an episode from The Eco Well podcast by Jen Novakovich.

This episode is 01:01:39 long.

This episode was published on Nov 12, 2025.

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