SR Biotek

What SR Biotek does

SR Biotek Inc. (에스알바이오텍) is a Korean publicly listed skincare contract manufacturer and proprietary ingredient company headquartered in Seongnam, South Korea. The company operates a B2B OEM/ODM motion serving global skincare brands across professional/medical-aesthetic, basic and functional skincare, body care, hair and scalp care, functional/derma, and custom formulation categories, executing projects through an eight-step process from consultation through global supply. A secondary consumer-brand business is conducted through IDENEL, a medical-luxury skincare brand distributed via overseas distributors, domestic clinics, and licensed medical professionals.

The company's technological foundation is its proprietary ALTUM® spicule-based transdermal delivery platform, which uses microscopic spicules (micro-carriers) derived from freshwater sponges to deliver active ingredients into the deeper epidermis at approximately 60 times the absorption efficiency of conventional topical delivery. Supporting platforms include INPHITOX™ (liposomal actives combined with subcritical coating), TINTOX™ (customized spicule design for natural-derived ingredients), and a Bioactive Peptide Library. The technology stack is backed by granted patents on the Altum Delivery System (2018) and chalcogenide-based inorganic particles (2020), and protected by trademarks on ALTUM®, IDENEL, INPHITOX™, and TINTOX™. The company's manufacturing operations are certified to ISO 22716 international cosmetic GMP, dedicated Korean Cosmetic GMP, and U.S. FDA facility registration standards.

SR Biotek monetizes primarily through project-based OEM/ODM contracts and the IDENEL consumer brand, with pricing conducted on a per-inquiry basis in KRW or USD without published price lists. The firm has executed multiple post-IPO paid-in capital increases since 2022 and expanded its footprint in 2025 with a new Gwanggyo Bio Center R&D facility and a dedicated raw-material mass-production plant for spicule and peptide ingredients. The company states operations and partnerships spanning 100+ countries, though specific revenue, customer concentration, and headcount data are not publicly disclosed. A 2023-11-30 Major Matters Report disclosed a business suspension event, with subsequent capital raises and 2025-2026 expansion activity indicating continued operation.

Name

SR Biotek

Legal name

SR biotek Inc.

Website

https://srbiotek.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SR Biotek is a Korean publicly listed skincare OEM/ODM manufacturer and ingredient supplier that provides global brands with contract formulation and manufacturing built on its proprietary ALTUM® spicule-based transdermal delivery platform, and operates the IDENEL medical-luxury consumer brand.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Seongnam

HQ country

South Korea

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Skincare OEM/ODM Services: Core B2B revenue stream providing contract development and manufacturing of skincare products for global brands across six categories: professional/medical aesthetic line, basic & functional skincare, body care, hair & scalp care, functional/derma solutions, and custom formulation. Engagements span an 8-step process from initial consultation to global supply.
2. IDENEL Brand Distribution and Professional Partnerships: Revenue stream tied to the IDENEL medical-luxury consumer brand, generated through overseas distribution partnerships, domestic clinic supply/partnerships and doctor/medical expert collaborations.
3. Proprietary Functional Ingredient / Raw Material Platform: Revenue tied to proprietary functional ingredients built on spicule, peptide and bioactive research, packaged through technology platforms (ALTUM®, INPHITOX™, TINTOX™) and supplied to OEM/ODM clients and partner brands.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

SR Biotek is a Korean publicly listed biomaterial technology company that operates a B2B OEM/ODM contract manufacturing business for global skincare brands. It provides formulation development, sample/pilot and stability testing, packaging design, mass production under cGMP, and global supply across professional/medical-aesthetic, basic skincare, body care, hair & scalp care, and functional/derma categories. Its proprietary ALTUM® spicule (freshwater sponge)-based transdermal delivery platform — patented and licensed to OEM/ODM clients — anchors differentiated, mechanism-based skincare products and also powers its own IDENEL medical-luxury brand and Glassifier needle-free skin booster.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Glassifier: Needle-free skin booster concept skin solution designed to deliver active ingredients into the skin; positioned as the Korean Glass Skin core care solution that enhances skin absorption of active ingredients by approximately 60 times through targeted delivery technology.
• ALTUM® TECHNOLOGY
• IDENEL

Products and services

• OEM/ODM Skincare Solutions Core B2B service providing technology-driven contract development and manufacturing of skincare products for global brands, including formulation, sample/pilot and stability testing, packaging design, mass production under cGMP, and global supply across professional/medical-aesthetic, basic skincare, body care, hair & scalp care, functional/derma, and custom formulation categories.
• Glassifier (Needle-Free Skin Booster) Proprietary needle-free skin booster concept treatment that delivers active ingredients deep into the skin via spicule-based carriers, achieving approximately 60x enhanced absorption with minimal invasiveness, bleeding, and downtime; produces glass-skin results.
• IDENEL Medical Luxury Skincare Brand

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately 60x increase in active ingredient skin absorption efficiency via the ALTUM® spicule micro-carrier system vs. conventional topical delivery.
• +3 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• 100+ Global Partners (unnamed)flagshipOthersSR Biotek states partnerships with 100+ entities across 100+ countries, supported by a multinational advisory group and global-scale clinical trials, enabling product development tailored to diverse ethnicities, climates and skin types. Individual partner names are not disclosed in the source materials.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Cosmax: Cosmax is the largest Korean cosmetics OEM/ODM manufacturer serving global beauty brands across skincare, color and personal care. Closely comparable to SR Biotek in B2B contract manufacturing, multi-category skincare capability, and global export orientation.
• Kolmar Korea: Kolmar Korea is a leading Korean cosmetics and health-functional-food ODM with global manufacturing and R&D footprint. Direct comparable on the OEM/ODM business model, multi-category skincare offering, and Korea-based global supply to international brands.
• Cosmecca Korea: Cosmecca Korea is a Korean cosmetics OEM/ODM player offering formulation, manufacturing and packaging services to global beauty clients. Direct comparable on the contract-manufacturing model, skincare focus, and overseas export orientation.
• APR Corp: APR Corp is a Korean cosmetics and personal-care ODM/OEM with diversified brand portfolio and global brand clients. Comparable to SR Biotek in serving global skincare brands via contract manufacturing, with overlap in basic, functional and derma skincare categories.

Broad incumbents

• Amorepacific: Amorepacific is Korea's largest beauty conglomerate with proprietary R&D across skincare, color and derma-cosmetics (including Sulwhasoo, Innisfree, AHC, Dr. Jart+). Comparable as a Korean beauty major operating in derma and aesthetic skincare, though far larger and brand-led rather than OEM/ODM-led.
• LG Household & Health Care: LG H&H is a major Korean personal-care and beauty group (The History of Whoo, Su:m37°, belif, OHUI). Comparable as a Korean beauty major with proprietary biotech and derma-cosmetic lines, but a broad incumbent spanning consumer goods rather than a focused OEM/ODM or biomaterials specialist.
• INTERCOS: INTERCOS is one of the largest global cosmetics contract manufacturers (makeup, skincare, hair/body care) serving prestige and mass brands worldwide. Comparable to SR Biotek on the B2B contract-manufacturing model and global brand-client base, though INTERCOS is far larger and more diversified by category.
• Hugel: Hugel is a Korean medical aesthetics and biopharmaceutical company (botulinum toxin, fillers, skin boosters) with global distribution. Comparable to SR Biotek in the Korean medical-aesthetics / professional skincare channel and the doctor/clinic partnership GTM motion used for IDENEL.
• Medytox: Medytox is a Korean biopharmaceutical company focused on botulinum toxin and emerging aesthetic injectables with global commercialization. Comparable to SR Biotek in the Korean medical-aesthetics category and clinic/doctor distribution model used for IDENEL's Glassifier treatment.

Emerging players

• Caregen: Caregen is a Korean biotech specializing in peptide-based cosmetic and pharmaceutical actives with proprietary biomimetic peptide IP. Comparable to SR Biotek on the bioactive-peptide ingredient platform and the convergence of biotech IP with cosmetic applications.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments

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