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We are Safic-Alcan Brazil
Safic-Alcan Brazil is part of the Safic-Alcan Group, a global distributor of specialty chemical ingredients. We support manufacturers, formulators and R&D teams by connecting ingredients, expertise and local market knowledge.
Our operations in Brazil expanded significantly in 2022 with the acquisition of Sarfam (Personal Care) and Proquimil (Industrial), both long-standing companies with a strong reputation in the domestic market. This expansion consolidates a leading local platform, combining the strength of a global group with specialized teams and a presence in Brazil’s key industrial sectors, enabling us to serve each sector in which we operate with technical depth and a local touch.
What we do
Safic-Alcan distributes specialty chemical ingredients across a wide range of industries, including life sciences and performance materials. We act as a link between suppliers and local markets, ensuring reliable access to ingredients, technical information and application support.
How we support customers
Beyond ingredient distribution, Safic-Alcan provides local commercial and technical support, access to formulation expertise, regulatory assistance and supply chain reliability. Our teams work closely with customers to support development, sourcing and market needs.
Our local presence in Brazil
Safic-Alcan Brazil combines the strength of a global group with local teams, stock and expertise. This local presence enables proximity to customers, fast response times and market-specific support.
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Formulations
A skin supplement delivers orally ingested actives that support skin hydration, elasticity, barrier function, or antioxidant defence through internal biological pathways. The most evidence-backed actives are hydrolyzed collagen peptides (2.5 to 10 g/day), oral hyaluronic acid (120 to 240 mg/day), biotin (30 to 100 mcg/day for deficiency), vitamin C (80 to 1,000 mg/day), and astaxanthin … <a href="https://www.safic-alcan.com/en-br/industry-articles/skin-supplements-explained/">Continued</a>
Formulating a Skin Supplement: Active Classes, Dose Forms and Bioavailability
A skin supplement delivers orally ingested actives that support skin hydration, elasticity, barrier function, or antioxidant defence through internal biological pathways. The most evidence-backed actives are hydrolyzed collagen peptides (2.5 to 10 g/day), oral hyaluronic acid (120 to 240 mg/day), biotin (30 to 100 mcg/day for deficiency), vitamin C (80 to 1,000 mg/day), and astaxanthin … <a href="https://www.safic-alcan.com/en-br/industry-articles/skin-supplements-explained/">Continued</a>
Market Trends
Nutricosmetics are oral supplements — capsules, powders, drinks, or gummies — formulated to improve the appearance and health of skin, hair, and nails through internal biological mechanisms. They sit at the intersection of nutrition and cosmetics, working alongside topical products rather than replacing them. The most widely used active ingredients are hydrolyzed collagen, hyaluronic acid, … <a href="https://www.safic-alcan.com/en-br/industry-articles/beauty-from-within-nutricosmetics/">Continued</a>
The Beauty-From-Within Trend: What Nutricosmetics Are and Why They’re Growing
Nutricosmetics are oral supplements — capsules, powders, drinks, or gummies — formulated to improve the appearance and health of skin, hair, and nails through internal biological mechanisms. They sit at the intersection of nutrition and cosmetics, working alongside topical products rather than replacing them. The most widely used active ingredients are hydrolyzed collagen, hyaluronic acid, … <a href="https://www.safic-alcan.com/en-br/industry-articles/beauty-from-within-nutricosmetics/">Continued</a>
Article
Quick answer: HLB stands for Hydrophile-Lipophile Balance. It is a number between 0 and 20 assigned to an emulsifier that indicates whether the molecule is more attracted to water (high HLB) or to oil (low HLB). In cosmetic formulation, the HLB value helps predict which type of emulsion an emulsifier will stabilise: values between 3 and 6 are used for water-in-oil … <a href="https://www.safic-alcan.com/en-br/industry-articles/what-is-hlb/">Continued</a>
