Born in the Caribbean.
The brand your shelf has been missing.

The Caribbean Hair Care Brand Built for Your Market.

39 Years. CARICOM Certified. Ready for Guyana.

About Summit Cosmetics

39 Years of Caribbean Personal Care.

Built in Laventille, Trinidad. Nearly four decades of Caribbean product development — from a community that builds things that last.

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1987
Founded in Laventille, Trinidad
Est. 1987 — nearly four decades of Caribbean product development and brand equity.
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2020
Pandemic Pivot — Sanitizer Manufacturing
When supply chains broke, Summit moved into sanitizer production. Zero layoffs. Proved production agility under real pressure.
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20+
Years of CARICOM Export
Summit has been manufacturing and shipping across the Caribbean for over two decades. CARICOM certified. A supply chain built for the region — not adapted to it.
The Guyana Opportunity

Guyana Is the Fastest-Growing Economy in the World.

#1
Fastest-Growing Economy
IMF Global Growth Rankings
34%
Real GDP Growth — 2023
Highest of any economy globally · IMF World Economic Outlook 2024
$7.5B
Global Ethnic Hair Care Market
2024 valuation · 6% CAGR

The consumer is here. The spending power is growing. The shelf space is wide open — and the brand formulated for this market is standing right in front of you.

The Opportunity

What's Missing From Your Personal Care Aisle.

  • Caribbean-formulated ethnic hair care is underserved in Guyana’s growing retail sector. Consumer spending is rising. The shelf space is open.
  • Affordability is the #1 driver. Ethnic hair care formulated in Trinidad and shipped duty-free under CARICOM — Summit lands in Guyana with a price advantage that protects your margin.
  • We’re looking for the right partners — distributors, beauty stores, and salon owners who want to develop this territory together.
The Summit Answer

Caribbean Players. Made for This.

Caribbean Players is formulated specifically for Caribbean hair — the curl patterns, the humidity, the hair types your customers actually have. Made in Trinidad. Shipped duty-free under CARICOM. No transatlantic delays.
You get a brand your customers can actually connect with — at a price point that builds repeat purchase. That's the gap Summit fills.
Our Flagship Line

Caribbean Players.
Built for Caribbean Hair.

Caribbean Players full product line — Neutralizing Shampoo, Shampoo, Leave-In Conditioner, Conditioner, Moisturizing Shine Spray, Softening Hair Moisturizer, Curl Defining Gel

Complete system. Every step — wash, condition, style — in one brand. Simplified sell-through for your retail partners.

Formulated for Caribbean hair. Not adapted. Built from the ground up for the curl patterns and humidity of this market.

Proven retail placement. Stocked in T&T's leading health and beauty chains. Shelf credibility, not promises.

Full Portfolio

More Than Hair. A Complete Personal Care Range.

One supplier relationship. Two additional lines beyond Caribbean Players — body care and natural care, all from a single supplier.

Body Element
Premium body care · 3 scent profiles
🌿 Aloe Vera 🍊 Pink Grapefruit 🍦 Vanilla
Body Element product range — Aloe Vera, Pink Grapefruit, Vanilla
Fruit Tree
Natural · fruit-forward · 2 variants
🥒 Cucumber 🥝 Kiwi Papaya
Fruit Tree product range — Cucumber, Kiwi Papaya
The CARICOM Advantage

Zero Tariff. Faster Logistics.
Caribbean to Caribbean.

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CARICOM Manufacturer
Summit products qualify for duty-free import under CARICOM trade agreements. No tariff friction. Margin advantage built into every order — from day one.
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Direct Caribbean Freight
Trinidad to Georgetown — no transatlantic routing, no US warehouse delays. Shorter supply chain means faster replenishment and lower logistics cost for you.
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CARICOM vs. International Brands
International brands — US, UK, South Africa — arrive with import duties. Summit arrives duty-free. Same shelf, different margin. That’s the CARICOM edge.

"Summit gives you the price competitiveness of a regional supplier with the product quality of an international brand. That's not a trade-off — that's the CARICOM advantage."

— June McKinnon, Director, Summit Cosmetics

Caribbean Track Record

Already Moving Across the Caribbean.

20+ years of CARICOM exports. Three active distribution markets. The same proven model, island after island.

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Grenada
Long-Term Partner

Retail placement established. Distribution partner manages local market. Reorders on a predictable cycle. Summit handles all CARICOM logistics.

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St. Vincent & the Grenadines
Active Market

Caribbean Players in market. Summit supplies the product and logistics. Partner builds the consumer relationship on the ground.

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Nevis
Active Market

Smallest market. Proof that Summit's model scales down as cleanly as it scales up. CARICOM supply chain fully operational.

Guyana is the next market — and there is no Summit partner there yet.

The Partnership

What the Partnership Looks Like.

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First-to-Market Opportunity
Caribbean Players is not yet in Guyana. Partners who move early build brand relationships with consumers before the market matures. This is an open territory.
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CARICOM Duty-Free Supply
Zero import tariff under CARICOM. Margin advantage is built into the product before it hits your warehouse — no extra negotiation required.
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Your Feed, Ready to Post
Summit's marketing team can supply localised social content for your market — digital assets written for the Guyanese consumer, available as part of the partnership discussion.
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In-Store Support, Ready to Deploy
Shelf talkers, display units, and sampling kits — available on request. Everything your team needs to present and stock the product from day one.
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Direct Founder Access
You deal directly with June McKinnon, founder and director. No regional reps, no call centres. Decisions get made fast.
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Flexible Trial Orders
Trial orders available to validate market response before committing to volume. We grow with you — starting from where you are.
The Brand in Market

The Brand That Shows Up.

From T&T retail shelves to pop-up events — Summit has 39 years of brand-building behind it.

Summit Cosmetics pop-up activation April 2026
Summit Cosmetics in-store display and customers
Summit Cosmetics customer engagement at pop-up
The Partnership

Summit partners with a focused number of distributors per market. In Guyana, we're building from the ground up — which means the partners who move now shape how Caribbean Players lands here.

First In.
First to Win.

01
Introduction Call
20–30 minutes. We walk through the Caribbean Players line, understand your distribution setup, and assess fit. No script — this is a real conversation about whether this works for both sides.
02
Sample Evaluation — Up to 30 Days
Summit ships a full sample set to Georgetown. Your team evaluates product quality, consumer response, and shelf fit.
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First Order + Partnership Agreement
One confirmed order to validate the market. Summit handles CARICOM logistics end-to-end. Once the first order ships, we formalise the distribution arrangement — and Guyana becomes official Summit territory.
📅  TTMA Trade Mission · Georgetown, Guyana · June 8–11, 2026
Summit Cosmetics
SUMMIT
Cosmetics LLC · Trinidad & Tobago

Ready to bring Island Magic to Guyana?

"Born in the Caribbean. The brand your shelf has been missing."

📧 summit_cosmetics@hotmail.com
📞 +1 (868) 627-3745
🌐 summitcosmetics.com
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