Safic-Alcan Launches Personal Care Division in Greece Through Expanded Partnership with Givaudan Active Beauty

Safic-Alcan Expands Its Partnership with Givaudan Active Beauty in Greece

PARIS LA DÉFENSE, France — December 2, 2025 — Safic-Alcan, a leading global distributor of specialty chemicals, today announced a strategic expansion of its partnership with Givaudan, a global leader in fragrance and beauty ingredients. Under the new agreement, Safic-Alcan will serve as the distributor for Givaudan’s Active Beauty portfolio in Greece.

Launch of Personal Care and Life Sciences Activities in Greece

This agreement marks a significant corporate milestone for Safic-Alcan, signaling the official launch of its Personal Care and Life Sciences department in Greece, and significantly widening its footprint in the region’s cosmetic and beauty ingredient market.

Delivering Innovation to the Greek Market

Through this partnership, Greek manufacturers will gain direct access to Givaudan’s high-performance Active Beauty portfolio. Safic-Alcan will provide technical support and distribution for a range of solutions, including:

• High-performance molecules for advanced skincare efficacy.

• Functional agents tailored for modern formulation needs.

• Customized carrier systems for optimized ingredient delivery

A Global Partnership with Local Expertise

The expansion into Greece builds upon a proven track record of success between the two companies. Safic-Alcan currently represents Givaudan Active Beauty in key markets including Brazil, Mexico, and Italy.

Sabine Kreuzer, Global Head of Sales Active Beauty at Givaudan Active Beauty, added:
“We are delighted to strengthen our collaboration with Safic-Alcan and extend our reach in Greece. Together, we can provide local brands with the technology and expertise needed to meet the growing demand for high-performance and environmentally conscious beauty products.

About Safic-Alcan
Safic-Alcan is a French independent distributor of specialty chemicals headquartered in Paris La Défense. 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 44 offices strategically located in Europe, Turkey, Middle East, North America, Mexico, South America, China and South Africa, and 1000+ employees, the company generated a turnover of €907 million in 2024.

About Givaudan Active Beauty
Givaudan Active Beauty crafts avant-garde cosmetic actives and high-end specialties that make people look and feel good. We bring nature’s most precious gifts to the art of personal care in the form of biotech & botanical high-performing molecules, delighting consumers. Our extensive portfolio of award-winning skin & hair ingredients spans a variety of benefits for human beauty: from well-ageing and self-tanners to radiance, microbiome-friendly, soothers, hydrators, and more. Backed by solid scientific recognition and consumers’ awareness, we remain at the cutting edge of this rapidly expanding market to deliver sustainable solutions supporting the growth of our customers. This is Givaudan. Human by nature. Learn more.