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Cosmetics & Personal Care

Turning cosmetic concepts into high-performing formulas.

Powering safe, standards-aligned cosmetic breakthroughs

Supporting cosmetic brands with safe, regulation-ready innovation

Safic-Alcan inspires and supports the cosmetic industry from concept to creation, offering ingredients, insight, and inspiration to bring every formula to life.

From concept to scale-up, we combine specialty ingredients, application labs, and regulatory & sourcing expertise to help formulators develop faster and smarter.

Safic-Alcan cosmetics laboratory in France.

Why Safic-Alcan for Cosmetics & Personal Care

  • Specialties first – high-value actives & functional ingredients selected for performance and sensorial impact.
  • Application-driven –10 labs dedicated to Personal Care and Fragrance applications in France, UK, Italy, Türkiye, Brazil, India, Malaysia and Perou.
  • Regulatory watch – compliance guidance across regions and evolving frameworks.
  • Smart sourcing – resilient supply, alternatives by INCI/function, and country availability.
  • Science and Sustainability – Dive into the future of ingredient design powered by biochemistry, green and blue chemistry, and advanced fermentation.

Our global business development director

Philippe Villequey

Business Unit Director Personal Care & Home Care

Philippe Villequey

Explore our ingredients for the full spectrum of cosmetics applications

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Global Expertise, Local Formulation Excellence

With 10 laboratories dedicated to Personal Care and Fragrance applications across France, the UK, Italy, Türkiye, Brazil, India, Malaysia, and Peru, Safic-Alcan offers a global network of expertise with local footprint. Each lab delivers custom formulation support, market-ready concepts, and training sessions, helping transform ideas into innovative finished products. By combining creativity, sensory know-how, and data-driven ingredient analysis, our teams design unique textures, substantiate performance claims, and adapt solutions to local trends.

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