Res Pharma

Name

Res Pharma

Legal name

Res Pharma S.r.l.

Website

https://respharma.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Ingredients Distribution

NAICS

Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers (4246)

SIC

Wholesale-Drugs, Proprietaries & Druggists' Sundries (5122), Miscellaneous Food Preparations & Kindred Products (2090)

akta.pro primary industry

Compounding Ingredient & API Distributors (Pharma Supply) (HLAIAJAO)

akta.pro secondary industry

Specialty Pharma & Biologics Distribution (GDP-compliant) (HLAGAMAD)

Keywords

• Specialty ingredients distribution
• Cosmetic raw materials
• Nutraceutical ingredients supply
• Pharmaceutical excipients
• Food functional ingredients

Headquarters

HQ city

Trezzo Sull'adda

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Specialty Ingredients Distribution: Res Pharma distributes specialty raw materials including cosmetic, pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, food and industrial ingredients. The company acts as a distributor for important global raw materials companies, selecting and supplying high-quality ingredients to formulators in Italy.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Res Pharma is an Italian specialty ingredients distributor that selects and supplies raw materials for the cosmetics, pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, food and beverage industries. The company offers a portfolio of certified, innovative ingredients (including branded actives, sunscreen filters, sensory modifiers, preservatives, and actives) sourced from prestigious international partners, complemented by formulation, technical and regulatory assistance through its Centro Tecnico. Its customers are formulators, marketing directors and entrepreneurs in Italy who require innovative, sustainable and trend-aligned ingredients.

Product overview

Res Pharma is a specialty ingredients distributor operating since 1964, organized into three main divisions: Personal Care (Life Beauty Products), Pharma & Dietary Supplements (Life Health Products), and Food & Beverage (Life Food Products). The company distributes specialty cosmetic, pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, and food ingredients from prestigious international partners, offering raw materials with strong innovative and sustainable components. Key product categories include preservatives, emulsifiers, active principles, surfactants, vitamins, sunscreen filters (PARSOL® line), sensory modifiers (Cosmospheres®), and functional ingredients (SENSOL 100®, HOLOBIOSYS®, ETERWELL™ YOUTH, TIMELYS®, KoxDIS®, DANDRILYS®). The company also provides a Technical Center service for formulative, technical, and regulatory assistance, and develops Concepts & Trends formative concepts for cosmetic inspiration. Since January 2024, Res Pharma has been part of Disproquima, an international company with over 50 years of experience in Life Science Products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Personal Care Division (Life Beauty Products) Specialty ingredients for cosmetics manufacturing covering skincare, haircare, makeup, suncare, toiletries, baby care and wet wipes segments with functional and active ingredients for Italian formulators and brand owners.
• Pharma & Dietary Supplements Division (Life Health Products) Nutraceutical, food and pharmaceutical ingredients including citric acids, enzymes, botanical extracts, vitamin mixes, probiotics and carotenoids for health and wellness products, supplied to Italian nutraceutical and pharmaceutical manufacturers.
• Food & Beverage Division (Life Food Products) Functional ingredients, raw materials and additives for food and beverage production spanning beverages, meat and fish, chocolate and confectionery, dairy and ice cream, sports nutrition, oils and fats, bakery, plant-based and savory segments.
• Centro Tecnico (Technical Center) Service Pre- and post-sale formulative, technical, and regulatory assistance service providing formulation guidance, technical documentation, and regulatory affairs support for Italian customers in cosmetics, pharmaceutical, nutraceutical and food sectors.
• SENSOL 100® Functional Ingredient COSMOS-approved functional ingredient derived from Kenyan avocado oil, offering a natural alternative to silicones with emollient, soothing and repairing properties for skincare and haircare formulations; clinically shown to increase and maintain epidermal hydration in 20 volunteers aged 22-54.
• HOLOBIOSYS® Biological Active Ingredient COSMOS-certified biological active ingredient derived from upcycled wild yellow gentian roots and fermented with a cold-tolerant bacterium from the aerobiota; improves dehydrated skin by stimulating hyaluronic acid production and repairing the epidermal barrier, with demonstrated skin hydration index improvement after 28 days of 1% application vs placebo.
• DANDRILYS® Anti-Dandruff Active Ingredient Natural active anti-dandruff ingredient titrated in saponins from the bark of South American jujube (Ziziphus joazeiro); reduces dandruff by 37% after only two hair washes at 1% concentration and provides long-term sebum regulation without rebound effect, unlike zinc pyrithione.
• ETERWELL™ YOUTH Senolytic Active Ingredient Biological active ingredient derived from alpine plant Epilobium fleischeri that eliminates senescent cells, reduces inflammation and stimulates collagen production for skin rejuvenation applications.
• TIMELYS® Skin Longevity Active Ingredient Natural active ingredient derived from Schisandra Chinensis berries acting on skin longevity mechanisms including autophagy for radiant and smooth skin.
• KoxDIS® Vitamin K1 Oxide Cosmetic Active Vitamin K1 oxide form developed for cosmetic use to treat purpura and hyperpigmentation, reduce rosacea and couperose symptoms, and decrease dark-circle violaceous pigmentation.
• PARSOL® Sunscreen Filter Line Complete range of sunscreen UV filters including PARSOL® 1789, 340, DHHB, EHS, EHT, GUARD, HMS, HS, MAX, MCX, SHIELD, SLX, TX, and ZX for sun protection formulations.
• Cosmospheres® Natural Cellulose Spheres Innovative natural cellulose spheres for hygiene products (sanitizers, shower gels, mouthwashes, toothpastes) and skincare (lotions, creams, makeup) formulations, made from microcrystalline cellulose with lactose or vegan mannitol for visual and sensory transformation during application.
• Concepts & Trends Formulative Concepts Formulation concepts and cosmetic trends including Tracce d'Oriente (Skincare and Beautycare), La Bellezza nel Cinema series (Fantasy, Western, Romantic kits), seasonal skincare collections, Beauty Fusion and sustainable beauty concepts, developed for client inspiration and collaboration.
• Cosmetic Preservatives (Conservanti) Preservative ingredient range including Phenoxyethanol and PEHG 9010 (Sharomix EG10) for cosmetic formulations.
• Cosmetic Active Principles (Principi Attivi) Broad range of active ingredients for cosmetics including ALPAFLOR® variants, botanical extracts, peptides, vitamins, and specialized actives for skincare and haircare formulations.
• Coloray Pearlescent Pigments High-quality pearlescent pigments for personal care applications including makeup, skincare, haircare, suncare and cleansers, distributed through partnership with Coloray.
• SHARON AQUAVITA® Preservation Systems Multifunctional preservation systems based on Niacinamide with broad-spectrum protection and skin benefits, available in AQUAVITA® 90 and AQUAVITA® 95 versions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced dandruff by 37% after only 2 hair washes with DANDRILYS® 1%
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Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• DisproquimacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Disproquima, an international family company with over 50 years of experience in Life Science Products, acquired Res Pharma in January 2024. The acquisition allows Res Pharma to offer an even broader range of innovative, sustainable and market trend-oriented solutions. The collaboration leverages the collective experience of both companies to provide customers with unparalleled advice on sales and marketing, quality and regulatory support, efficient logistics, and full transparency.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Azelis: Belgian-headquartered specialty ingredients and chemicals distributor serving personal care, pharma, food and nutraceutical formulators across EMEA. Same B2B value-added distribution model with a strong technical sales force and supplier-cure for European cosmetic/pharma customers.
• IMCD Group: Dutch specialty chemicals and ingredients distributor with dedicated personal care, pharma and food divisions across Europe. Closely comparable to Res Pharma in offering formulation support alongside ingredient supply, and operating through a similar direct-sales-with-technical-support GTM.
• Biesterfeld: German specialty chemicals distributor with personal care, food and pharma product lines across Europe. Comparable as a mid-sized EU specialty distributor offering technical service and curated specialty ingredient portfolios to formulators.

Others

• Disproquima: International family-owned Spanish company operating in life science products distribution; the parent/acquirer of Res Pharma since January 2024. Directly comparable business in personal care, food, pharma and animal nutrition ingredients distribution across multiple geographies.

Broad incumbents

• DSM-Firmenich: Dutch-headquartered global ingredients giant with personal care, nutrition, and pharma portfolios. Several Res Pharma principals and proprietary actives fall into DSM/Firmenich-adjacent categories, making it a key upstream supplier and a benchmark broad incumbent in the same formulators' shops.
• BASF: German-headquartered global chemical company with a dedicated Care Chemicals division supplying personal care and nutrition ingredients. Comparable in the same Italian formulator accounts and serves as both an upstream supplier and a competing broad portfolio incumbent.
• Givaudan: Swiss global fragrances and beauty/active-ingredients company with personal care and natural cosmetic actives. Comparable as a supplier of specialty actives into the same cosmetic formulators that Res Pharma serves.
• International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF): US-based multinational with a Health & Biosciences and Scent division supplying ingredients into personal care, food and beverage, and pharma customers. Comparable as a principal ingredient supplier competing with Res Pharma for bench position with major Italian/European formulators.
• Ashland: US-based specialty ingredients company with a strong Life Sciences (pharma) and Personal Care portfolio including preservatives and specialty actives. Comparable in the cosmetic/pharma actives space and occasionally a Res Pharma principal/peer at the same Italian formulator customers.

Emerging players

• Sinerga: Italy-based independent developer and supplier of specialty cosmetic actives and functional ingredients. Most comparable domestic peer with overlapping natural/green-chemistry ingredient positioning and Italian customer base, though smaller and primarily a manufacturer rather than distributor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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