Advanced Cosmetics, based in Ballina, Co Mayo, has won the top prize at this year's National Enterprise Awards.
The company was set up by cosmetic chemist Noreen Hackett in 2018, before launching to market in 2022.
The business now works with companies from formulation through to packaging, offering a "Made in Ireland" solution for Irish cosmetics companies
The awards are an initiative of the Local Enterprise Office and aim to recognise the best small businesses in Ireland and are now in their 23rd year.
Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Simon Coveney announced the winners yesterday evening at a ceremony in the Mansion House in Dublin.
