De La Cruz
Last checked: Oct 30, 2026
The full answer: Is De La Cruz Made in USA?Verification Summary
American Score
Manufacturing Location
Paramount, CA
Headquarters
Paramount, CA
Founded
1963
Products Verified
6 products
Evidence Breakdown
Factory Location Specificity
Specific factory city identified
Website Claim
The brand's website says it makes its products in the USA
Manufacturing History
Long record of US manufacturing
Known Overseas Production
This brand imports some lines. Each product listed here is scored on its own evidence.
Verification Notes
Family-owned company founded as De La Cruz Products in Los Angeles in 1963 by pharmacist Paul Cruz; now DLC Laboratories. Manufactures skin/hair oils, topical products, OTC remedies and supplements at its FDA-regulated, CDPH-licensed facility in Paramount, CA. Website FAQ states 'nearly all DLC products are made or packed in our FDA-regulated facility in California'; ingredients sourced globally (knownExceptions).
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Manufacturing Profile
De La Cruz manufactures at its factory in Paramount, CA. Founded in 1963, 63 years ago. The 6 De La Cruz listings here sit in health & personal care.
Verification tier
80% average
High: strong brand evidence, usually with product-level origin statements
Factory evidence
Specific city
Paramount, CA
Catalog breadth
6 products
1 category
How we verified De La Cruz
Most recent check: Oct 30, 2026
Store listings
We read the live store listing for 6 of the 6 De La Cruz products on this page (most recently Oct 30, 2026). 5 of them state US origin on the listing itself:
- “Made in the USA” on De La Cruz 10% Sulfur Ointment, Cystic Acne Treatment Face & Body 5.5 oz
- “Made in USA” on De La Cruz 5% Sulfur Ointment, Cystic Acne Treatment Face, Body 2.6oz tube
- “Made in USA” on De La Cruz Vitamin E Cream Moisturizer for Face and Neck
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De La Cruz was founded in 1963 and makes the products listed here in Paramount, CA. The site lists 6 verified American-made De La Cruz products.
Heritage & History
Paul Cruz, a Mexican pharmacist, founded De La Cruz Products in Los Angeles in 1963 in a 1,200-square-foot building, where he made his own vitamins, massage oils and herbal topical products. He sold them almost entirely to pharmacies and markets serving the Latino population of Southern and Central California and Arizona, and advertised on local Spanish-language radio. Super Macho followed in 1966 and Globulo Rojo in 1969.
In the 1970s Cruz retired and sold the business to Spero Kessaris, a pharmacist who had been one of his early customers. Under Kessaris the company added Desempacho, Bactimicina lozenges and Ocusan eye drops. Now known as DLC Laboratories and still family-owned, the company sells more than 120 health and beauty products through national chains, independent stores and online.
Made in Paramount, California
In the late 1970s De La Cruz moved to a larger facility in Paramount, California, hired R&D, sales and production staff, and added equipment over time to make its lines more efficient. The company says it manufactures in an FDA-regulated facility licensed by the California Department of Public Health and formulates most of its products in-house.
According to DLC, nearly all of its products are made or packed in that California facility, using ingredients and packaging sourced both in the US and abroad. Every batch is tested for quality, and online orders ship straight from the same production and warehouse site.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is De La Cruz made in the USA?
Yes, for the 6 products listed here. De La Cruz manufactures in Paramount, CA. De La Cruz is the original brand of DLC Laboratories, founded in Los Angeles in 1963 by pharmacist Paul Cruz. The family-owned company makes skin and hair care oils, topical products, over-the-counter remedies and supplements at its facility in Paramount, California.
Where is De La Cruz manufactured?
De La Cruz is headquartered in Paramount, CA. Manufacturing takes place in Paramount, CA.
What De La Cruz products can I buy?
The site lists 6 De La Cruz products in Health & Personal Care. Each one links to a store that sells it.
When was De La Cruz founded?
De La Cruz was founded in 1963. De La Cruz is the original brand of DLC Laboratories, founded in Los Angeles in 1963 by pharmacist Paul Cruz. The family-owned company makes skin and hair care oils, topical products, over-the-counter remedies and supplements at its facility in Paramount, California.
Where can I buy De La Cruz products?
Every De La Cruz product listed here links to a store that sells it, either a large online retailer or the brand's own shop.