Cosmetics & Personal Care

Scott Bader is a global chemical company. Established in 1921, it has a century of expertise in manufacturing Adhesives, Resins, Gelcoats and Functional Polymers for a variety of markets around the world. Scott Bader now employs 700 people across 6 manufacturing sites and 15 offices worldwide. Scott Bader is committed to sustainability and has recently launched its Texique range of bio-based rheology modifiers for personal care formulations.

Ardilla Technologies Oy is a privately held company founded in 2011. Ardilla’s core competencies lie within industrial scale separation and purification of natural specialty carbohydrates, as well as value-added synthetic intermediates for various target industries, applications such as pharmaceutical, nutritional, flavor, cosmetic, and personal care products. Sustainability is of paramount importance to Ardilla Technologies, whether it is by reducing our operational footprint and waste generation or looking at new ways of tapping into abundant raw materials. The goal is to deliver scientific and technological innovations that lead to long-term solutions for our customers.

Safic-Alcan is a French independent distributor of specialty chemicals headquartered in Paris La Défense (France). The Company develops and provides wide ranges of polymers, materials and additives for the rubber, coatings, adhesives, thermoplastics, polyurethane, lubricants, detergency, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and nutraceuticals industries. With a network of 35 offices strategically located in Europe, Turkey, Middle East, North America, Mexico, South America, China and South Africa, and 780 people worldwide, Safic-Alcan generated a turnover of 907 M€ in 2022.