What Seppic does

Seppic, founded in 1943 and headquartered in La Garenne Colombes, France, is a specialty ingredients company that designs, manufactures, and markets functional and active ingredients for five end markets: beauty care, dietary supplements, pharmaceuticals, animal health, and performance materials (industrial applications). The company has been a wholly-owned subsidiary of Air Liquide Group since 1986, operating under its Healthcare division. Seppic employs approximately 900 people globally, operates 5 production sites in France, China, and the United States, and reaches 7,000+ customers in 100 countries through 76 distributors and 12+ owned sales offices.

The company's technical portfolio spans proprietary technologies including Celtosome plant cell culture, Celebrity macroalgae biotechnology, Geltrap emulsion technology, eco-designed polymers, and fermentation biotechnologies—underpinning a catalog of 147+ beauty care products plus pharmaceutical excipients, nutraceutical actives and film coatings, Montanide vaccine adjuvants, and industrial surfactants. Seppic's products are qualified under multiple regulatory frameworks (COSMOS, NATRUE, HALAL, ISO 16128, GMP, multi-compendial pharmacopoeia) and supported by 5 Customer Technical Service Centers and the Sepischool training platform.

Commercially, Seppic operates a B2B direct-to-customer model with quote-based pricing determined by customer specifications, volume, and contractual terms. Revenue is generated from one-time ingredient sales across its five markets, with formula-based sales supported by formulation, commercial, and regulatory services. The company does not publicly disclose financial figures, operating as a private subsidiary within Air Liquide's consolidated reporting structure.

Name

Seppic

Legal name

Seppic SA

Website

http://www.seppic.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Seppic is a France-based specialty ingredients manufacturer, subsidiary of Air Liquide since 1986, supplying emulsifiers, polymers, active ingredients, and vaccine adjuvants across cosmetics, nutrition, pharmaceuticals, animal health, and industrial markets to 7,000+ customers in 100 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Ingredients Manufacturing

NAICS

Soap and Cleaning Compound Manufacturing (32561), Custom Compounding of Purchased Resins (325991), Food Manufacturing (311), Biological Product (except Diagnostic) Manufacturing (325414)

SIC

Perfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet Preparations (2844), Miscellaneous Chemical Products (2890), Miscellaneous Food Preparations & Kindred Products (2090), Medicinal Chemicals & Botanical Products (2833), Soap, Detergents, Cleang Preparations, Perfumes, Cosmetics (2840)

akta.pro primary industry

Personal Care & Cosmetic Ingredients (IMAEABAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ingredient Blends & Systems / Custom Formulation (Seasoning Systems, Functional Blends) (CRADAOAO), Food-Grade Additives & Functional Ingredients Trading/Wholesale (AFAIAKAI)

Keywords

• Specialty ingredients manufacturing
• Cosmetic formulation ingredients
• Pharmaceutical excipients supply
• Vaccine adjuvant technology
• Biobased polymer chemistry

Headquarters

HQ city

La Garenne-colombes

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices17 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Cosmetic Ingredients: Sale of specialty ingredients for cosmetic and personal care formulations including emulsifiers, rheology modifiers, emollients, texturizing agents, and active ingredients for skin and hair care applications
2. Nutraceutical Ingredients: Sale of dietary supplement ingredients including active botanical ingredients, film coatings, excipients, and mineral ingredients for capsules, tablets, gummies, and softgels
3. Pharmaceutical Excipients: Supply of pharmaceutical-grade ingredients including surfactants, polymers, solubilizers, film coatings, and vaccine adjuvants for oral, topical, and injectable pharmaceutical formulations
4. Veterinary Vaccine Adjuvants: Montanide™ branded vaccine adjuvants for farm animal and companion animal vaccinations, including emulsions, micro-emulsions, and polymer-based solutions
5. Performance Materials: Specialty ingredients for industrial applications including surfactants, rheology modifiers for detergents, oil drilling, crop protection, coatings, and adhesives

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Seppic designs, manufactures, and markets specialty ingredients — including emulsifiers, rheology modifiers, polymers, surfactants, active ingredients, and film coatings — for cosmetic, nutraceutical, pharmaceutical, veterinary, and industrial product manufacturers. The company offers both single ingredients and formulated solutions, leveraging proprietary biobased chemistry, plant and algae biotechnology, fermentation, and eco-design tools to deliver ingredients across five business segments: Beauty Care, Dietary Supplements, Pharmaceuticals, Animal Health, and Performance Materials.

Product overview

Seppic is a chemical ingredients company that designs, manufactures, and markets specialty ingredients for cosmetic, nutraceutical, pharmaceutical, veterinary, and industrial applications. The company operates as a single integrated offering with products organized into five market segments: Beauty Care (formulating ingredients including rheology modifiers like SEPIMAX ZEN, SEPIGEL 305, SEPIPLUS, SIMULGEL, and SEPINOV families; emulsifiers including MONTANOV, EASYNOV, FLUIDIFEEL; emollients including EMOGREEN, EMOSMART, and LANOL lines; and active ingredients like AQUAXYL, CERAMOSIDES, CELTOSOME plant cell technology products, MACRO'AGE, PHYCOCORAIL), Dietary Supplements (nutraceutical actives including SEPIBLISS, SEPIBRIGHT, SEPITONE, CERAMOSIDES; excipients like SEPISMART SR sustained release technology, SEPITRAP solubilizers, film coatings including SEPIFILM Classic, LP, PW TF, and Gloss), Pharmaceuticals (parenteral solubilizers including MONTANOX polysorbates and MONTANE sorbitan esters; topical polymers including SEPINEO P 600, D.E.R.M, PRD 100, SE 68; film coatings including SEPIFILM; oral solubilizers including SEPITRAP; vaccine adjuvants including MONTANIDE ISA 51 VG for human therapeutic vaccines), Animal Health (vaccine adjuvants including MONTANIDE ISA and CAN families for farm animals and companion animals; pet care ingredients under Sepifriend brand including actives, emulsifiers, rheology modifiers, surfactants, and solubilizers), and Performance Materials (industrial surfactants including SIMULSOL alkylpolyglucosides, SIMALINE; rheology modifiers including SEPIGEL). The portfolio includes both single ingredients and formulated solutions, with technologies spanning biobased chemistry, eco-designed polymers, plant and algae extraction (Celtosome plant cell culture, Celebrity algae biotechnology), fermentation biotechnologies, and smart formulation (Geltrap emulsion technology).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Montanide: Ready-to-use adjuvants based on emulsions, micro-emulsions, and polymers for veterinary vaccines
• Sepifriend
• Sepischool

Products and services

• MONTANIDE™ ISA 51 VG Range Open access vaccine adjuvants for human therapeutic vaccines, based on emulsion technology, supplied to pharmaceutical companies.
• MONTANIDE™ CAN Ready-to-dilute squalene-based adjuvant specifically designed for companion animal pet vaccinations.
• SEPINEO™ P 600 Multifunctional liquid polymer for topical pharmaceutical formulations, providing emulsification and stabilization properties.
• SEPINEO™ D.E.R.M Versatile and concentrated powder polymer for topical pharmaceutical formulations.
• SEPINEO™ PRD 100 Robust and concentrated powder polymer for pharmaceutical topical formulations.
• SEPINEO™ SE 68 Innovative O/W emulsifier with vegetal origin for topical pharmaceutical formulations.
• SEPIFILM™ Classic Wide range of versatile and classic ready-to-use aesthetic film coatings for pharmaceutical and nutraceutical tablet applications.
• SEPIFILM™ LP Functional film coating agent for moisture protection in solid oral dosage forms.
• SEPIFILM™ PW TF High throughput, cost-efficient TiO2-free ready-to-use film coating system for pharmaceutical applications.
• MONTANOX™ 20 HPB Polysorbate 20 High Purity specifically designed for biological applications, compliant with GMP part II and Chinese Pharmacopoeia.
• MONTANOX™ 80 PPI Polysorbate 80 for pharmaceutical applications including solubilization and stabilization.
• SEPITRAP™ Innovative powdered solubilizer for oral solid dosage forms to improve drug solubility.
• SEPIMAX ZEN™ Polymeric rheology modifier for beauty care formulations, providing thickening and stabilizing properties.
• SEPIGEL 305™ The original multifunctional liquid rheology modifier for cosmetics, the benchmark product in the industry.
• AQUAXYL™ Natural moisturization reference with proven efficacy for skin hydration, supports microbiome balance.
• CELTOSOME™ ERYNGIUM MARITIMUM Biotech wrinkle filler using plant cell technology.
• SEPIBLISS™ Inner beauty shield for skin multi-protection, an upcycled strawberry leaf extract for cognition and healthy aging.
• SEPIBRIGHT™ Upcycled strawberry leaf nutraceutical extract for cognition and healthy aging.
• SEPISMART™ SR Sustained release technology using gums to regulate active ingredient release in dietary supplements.
• SIMULSOL™ SL 8 Alkylpolyglucoside with excellent foaming properties for industrial applications.
• Sepifriend™ Pet Care Range Dedicated pet care ingredient range including seaweed-based actives, plant-based ceramides, emulsifiers, rheology modifiers, surfactants, and solubilizers for pet hygiene, care, and supplements.
• SOLAGUM™ X+ Patented cross-linked polysaccharide to overcome natural challenges in cosmetic formulations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 60% natural-origin content in Sepilife™ rheology modifiers
• +1 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• RSPO (Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSeppic collaborates with RSPO for sustainable palm oil sourcing as part of its biodiversity and non-deforestation commitments under the CSR CARING program.
• ASD (Association for Sustainable Derivatives)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSeppic works with ASD for responsible palm oil derivatives sourcing as part of its sustainability commitments.
• UEBT (Union for Ethical BioTrade)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSeppic Lons site (since 2008) and Pontrieux site (since 2021) are members of UEBT, which guides the company's responsible sourcing of genetic resources including good collection practices, traceability, quality monitoring, and profit sharing with local communities.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights12 records

Direct peers

• Croda International: UK-listed specialty ingredients company serving personal care, pharmaceutical, and animal health end-markets with overlapping product categories (surfactants, rheology modifiers, actives, excipients). Among the closest direct competitors to Seppic globally.
• Evonik: German specialty chemicals producer with a strong personal care and pharma excipients portfolio (e.g., surfactants, polymers, actives), directly overlapping Seppic's Beauty Care and Pharmaceutical ingredients.
• Symrise: German flavors, fragrances, and cosmetic ingredients manufacturer with overlapping active ingredients, sensory ingredients, and nutrition offerings — a close rival particularly in beauty care.
• Ashland: US specialty ingredients supplier focused on personal care, pharmaceutical, and industrial markets — competes directly with Seppic in rheology modifiers, film coatings, and specialty excipients.
• Lubrizol (Berkshire Hathaway): Specialty chemicals subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway with a Personal Care and Pharma Solutions division; competes with Seppic in personal care rheology modifiers (Carbopol alternatives) and pharmaceutical polymers.
• Clariant: Swiss specialty chemicals company with a dedicated Care Chemicals business serving personal care and pharma — competes with Seppic in surfactants, emollients, and specialty ingredients.

Broad incumbents

• BASF (Care Chemicals division): The world's largest chemical company with a deep Care Chemicals portfolio spanning cosmetic ingredients, surfactants, and pharmaceutical excipients — competes broadly with Seppic across most product families and geographies.
• International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF): Global ingredients company with health, biosciences, and sensory/fragrance platforms that overlap with Seppic's nutraceutical actives, flavors-adjacent actives, and cosmetic active ingredient portfolios.
• Givaudan: Swiss fragrance and beauty actives powerhouse with growing Active Beauty business — competes with Seppic's Celtosome and AQUAXYL-style active ingredient offerings in premium cosmetic formulations.
• Solvay: Belgian specialty chemicals player with personal care, pharma, and industrial ingredients — overlaps with Seppic's performance materials and selected specialty polymers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance9 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments1 record

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