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Why Safic-Alcan for the Cosmetic & Personal Care Markets

We’re a market leader across Europe, Middle East , Africa , USA & Malaysia, offering a diverse and innovative portfolio of actives & functional ingredients meeting latest consumer needs. Follow our move towards the upcoming beauty revolution, caring for the beauty and wellness of the planet as well as people.

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A fast growing player

We’re an innovative and fast growing player in the cosmetics & personal care industry, supplying not only products but also formulation tips and processing recommendations to take your business to the next level.

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Our Target

Innovate & Grow, bringing the latest and most efficient solutions to your business

Partnership is our relationship​

  • One principal, one contact
  • Exclusive agreement in full transparency
  • Technical & marketing in-depth collaboration
  • Common participation to industry events
  • Permanent regulatory support
  • Streamlined and cost effective supply chain

How do we promote our portfolio

How do we promote our portfolio

  • 20 local customers days every year with 30 to 100 participants
  • Global virtual webinars & exhibitions gathering up to 500 customers
  • Trendy digital marketing & formulations kits campaigns from our network of application labs
  • Presence at 10+ global and local exhibitions
  • Focus on customer’s projects & unmet needs

Digital Innovation

In addition of regular visits and calls, our Personal Care team around the globe has been fast adapting to the digital world. We have organized over 30 webinars and a Cosmetics Salon, reaching over 1500 customers across the globe.

Choose the right ingredient

Our global expertise and in-depth local knowledge of the industry allow us to offer the latest trends and innovative formulations for sun care, skin care, hair care, color cosmetics, bath and body care, toiletries, fragrances, oral care and depilatories. 

Our comprehensive range of ingredients such as emulsifiers, emollients, pigments, film-forming agents, actives, suspension and viscosity agents, pearlizing agents, surfactants, sensory enhancers, preservatives, exfoliants and many others, allow us to create tailor-made solutions for our customers to stand out from the competition in the market. 

Our functional ingredients : 

  • Actives 
  • Antioxidants 
  • Carotenoids 
  • Botanicals extracts 
  • Probiotics and prebiotics 
  • Peptides 
  • Amino acids 
  • Retinol and derivatives 
  • Vitamins 
  • Essential oils 
  • UV filters 

 

More and more, consumers are paying attention to the ingredients used in the personal care products they choose.  At Safic-Alcan, you can find high performance personal care solutions formulated with fully certified and approved ingredients that meet various requirements such as: Cosmos approved and certified, ISCC certified, Ecocert approved, sustainable and biodegradable, organic and UEBT certified, vegan and cruelty free. 

What makes us truly unique ?​

Sustainable innovations strike the right balance between responsibly manufactured synthetic products and wisely sourced natural ingredients to safeguard our natural resources already threatened by climate change, industrial exploitation and food production.

Worldwide sourcing to identify the next sustainable raw materials to address the challenges of tomorrow: recycling and waste management, water preservation and blue beauty, protection of the planet and people.

An extensive Safic Competence Center ( Saf’Academy) to bring science to the heart of our mission and provide our customers and employees with cutting edge knowledge.  Our network of 5 laboratories are constantly developing new application formulas with an online formulation library to respond quickly and closely to local and global trends

Get in touch with a Personal Care Expert​​

Either it is support to find innovative solutions, a question on compliance or you if are looking for a technical document, our team is here to help you.

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