IONTO Health & Beauty

Name

IONTO Health & Beauty

Legal name

IONTO Health & Beauty GmbH

Website

https://ihb-gruppe.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Cosmetic & Podology Equipment

NAICS

Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing (334510)

SIC

Perfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet Preparations (2844), Electromedical & Electrotherapeutic Apparatus (3845)

akta.pro primary industry

Professional Skincare & Facial Treatments (CRABALAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Foot Care (Deodorizing, Anti-chafe, Callus Care) (CRADANAK)

Keywords

• Professional cosmetic equipment
• Podology foot care devices
• Electric treatment tables
• Professional skincare products
• Beauty professional training

Headquarters

HQ city

Karlsruhe

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Equipment Sales (Devices & Tables): Sale of professional cosmetic devices, podology/foot care equipment, and electric treatment tables to B2B customers including cosmetics institutes, podology practices, wellness and spa facilities. Includes both standard products and custom cabin outfitting. Two product categories exist: standard commercial products and practice/cabinet products (Praxisware/Kabinettware) priced lower for professional use but restricted from resale to third parties.
2. Professional Care Products: Sale of professional skincare, foot care, and cosmetic care product lines. Products from IONTO-COMED Professional Care and SÜDA brands are distributed through authorized professional channels only. Geographic restrictions apply for branded products. Consumption products constitute a recurring revenue stream.
3. Consumables & Supplies: Approximately 3,000 articles across cosmetics, foot care, wellness, and nails categories sold under the CARE MORE brand. Includes Nagelpilz (nail fungus) treatments, B/S Spangen nail correction systems, and general consumable supplies for daily professional use in institutes and practices. Subscription/treatment consumable revenue with repeat purchase dynamics.
4. IHB Akademie — Training & Education Services: Professional training, workshops, and webinars for cosméticians, podologists, and beauty professionals. Offered both online (webinars) and in-person at 6 German branch locations. Training areas include cosmetics, foot care & podology, wellness & spa, and marketing & management. Some trainings are free (webinars) while others are paid seminars.
5. Technical Service, Repairs & Maintenance: Technical service department handles all service and repair requests before and after purchase, including repair of cosmetic and foot care devices, main inspections (Hauptuntersuchungen), maintenance of wear parts, and handling of delivery damage claims. Field service and workshop repair services provided through disposition and technical field service team.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

IONTO Health & Beauty designs, manufactures, and sells professional cosmetic and podology/foot care equipment (treatment devices, electric treatment tables/chairs) along with professional skincare, foot care, and nail consumables under three sub-brands (IONTO-COMED, SÜDA, CARE MORE). The company also operates the IHB Akademie for professional training and provides technical service and repair support for its installed base, primarily serving professional cosmetics institutes, podology practices, and wellness/spa facilities in the DACH region and 40+ export countries.

Product overview

IONTO Health & Beauty operates as a multi-brand portfolio company offering physical equipment and consumables for professional cosmetic studios, podology/foot care practices, and wellness/spa facilities. The portfolio comprises three distinct sub-brands: IONTO-COMED (cosmetics), SÜDA (foot care/podology with 100 years of heritage), and CARE MORE (consumables with approximately 3,000 articles). Core products include electric treatment tables/chairs, cosmetic devices (such as Glass Skin systems, microneedling equipment, and automated massage technology), and foot care devices. The IONTO-COMED Professional Care skincare line complements apparatus-based treatments. All products feature in-house design, development, and production under 'Made in Germany' quality standards, with exports to over 40 countries worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• IONTO-COMED PROFESSIONAL CARE: Professional skin care product line for cosmetic treatments, designed to work synergistically with apparatus-based cosmetic procedures.
• SÜDA CARE

Products and services

• IONTO-COMED (Sub-brand / Professional Cosmetics Line) Professional cosmetics brand offering modern treatment concepts, cosmetic devices, effective care products, and high-quality cabin equipment for cosmetic professionals. Supports natural beauty and aesthetics through apparatus-based cosmetic treatments.
• SÜDA (Sub-brand / Professional Podology & Foot Care Line) Foot care and podology brand with 100 years of experience developing professional technologies, care products, and ergonomic practice equipment for podologists and foot care professionals. The brand's motto is 'Leicht zu Fuß' (Light on Feet) — a life long.
• CARE MORE (Sub-brand / Professional Consumables Catalogue) Consumables brand providing approximately 3,000 articles for cosmetics, foot care, wellness, and nails. Supplies professional cosmetic institutes, foot care practices, and spas with consumables for daily operations.
• Electric Treatment Tables (Elektrische Behandlungsliegen)
• Cosmetic and Foot Care Devices (Kosmetik- und Fußpflegegeräte) Professional cosmetic and foot care apparatus including devices for Glass Skin treatments, microneedling, automated massage systems, and nail treatments. Covered by 2-year warranty excluding wear parts.
• Professional Skin Care Products (IONTO-COMED Professional Care) Professional skincare product lines designed to enhance apparatus-based cosmetic treatments and achieve maximum efficacy when combined with device treatments. Synergistic with IONTO-COMED cosmetic devices.
• IHB Akademie — Training & Education Services Professional training, workshops, and webinars for cosméticians, podologists, and beauty professionals offered both online (webinars) and in-person at 6 German branch locations. Training areas include cosmetics, foot care & podology, wellness & spa, and marketing & management.
• Technical Service, Repairs & Maintenance Technical service department handling all service and repair requests before and after purchase, including repair of cosmetic and foot care devices, main inspections (Hauptuntersuchungen), maintenance of wear parts, and handling of delivery damage claims. Field service and workshop repair services provided through disposition and technical field service team.

Quantifiable outcome

• Products exported to over 40 countries worldwide
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and moderate.

• IONTO Hungary (Hungarian Subsidiary)coreOthers · 28 February 2025IONTO Health & Beauty operates a wholly-owned Hungarian subsidiary celebrating its 30th anniversary on February 28, 2025. The subsidiary has been managed by Mr. Satori as Geschäftsführer (Managing Director) for many years. The Hungarian operation is described as a long-standing, successful part of the corporate group. The anniversary was personally celebrated by CEOs Martin La Fontaine and Julian La Fontaine visiting the Hungarian team.
• Frau Brandhuber (Long-term Business Partner, Hungary)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 February 2025Long-term business partner who has accompanied IONTO's activities in Hungary since the very beginning, providing reliable support throughout 30 years of operations. Recognized publicly as a key partner in the Hungarian market.
• Deutscher Wellness VerbandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIONTO Health & Beauty is an active member of the Deutscher Wellness Verband (German Wellness Association), working to represent and advance the interests of the cosmetics and wellness industry as a whole.
• Verband Cosmetic ProfessionalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIONTO Health & Beauty is an active member of the Verband Cosmetic Professional, contributing to industry representation and standards in the professional cosmetics sector.
• Deutsches Institut für Normung (DIN)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerIONTO Health & Beauty actively participates in the DIN (German Institute for Standardization), contributing to the development of industry standards and norms. This involvement helps shape regulatory and quality standards that affect the cosmetics, wellness, and foot care equipment industry.
• Professional Skincare SchoolsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe company considers professional skincare schools as important partners alongside industry associations, recognizing their role in educating future professionals who will use the company's products.
• Beauty Connection München GmbHmoderateChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIONTO Health & Beauty partners with Beauty Connection München GmbH to operate its Munich/Ismaning branch location. The company is co-located at the AGROB Medienzentrum in Ismaning. Julia Eckermann serves as Inhaberin & Geschäftsführung of Beauty Connection München and speaks at IONTO Hausmesse events.
• Dr. Niedermaier (Product Partner)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDr. Niedermaier is featured as an exhibitor and speaker partner at IONTO's Hausmesse München event. Products from Dr. Niedermaier (fermented food supplements) are presented alongside IONTO products, with Evelyn Schülke serving as Productspezialistin representing the brand at events.
• thevea (External Webinar Partner)minorGTM or Marketing Partnerthevea is an external webinar provider partner for the IHB Akademie. A free webinar ('Weniger verwalten, mehr behandeln – die Lösung für SÜDA-Kunden') is hosted on the thevea platform, with a 10% SÜDA customer benefit and experience from 1,500+ podology practices.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Direct peers

• Helmut Ruck GmbH: Helmut Ruck is a German specialist in podology and foot care instruments, equipment, and consumables, with deep heritage in the German podology market — directly comparable to IONTO's SÜDA brand in serving professional foot care practices with devices, instruments, and care products.
• INDIBA: INDIBA is a Spanish-headquartered manufacturer of radiofrequency-based aesthetic and physiotherapy devices for professional beauty and clinical practices — comparable to IONTO's apparatus-based cosmetic and podology equipment portfolio targeting professional institutes.
• Klafs GmbH: Klafs is a German manufacturer of premium sauna, spa, and wellness equipment, including treatment and relaxation infrastructure. Comparable to IONTO's wellness/spa equipment offering and German-engineered positioning for professional spa operators across DACH and Europe.
• Gharieni Group: Gharieni Group is a German manufacturer of high-end spa, wellness, and medical treatment tables and equipment — directly comparable to IONTO's electric treatment tables and cosmetic/spa device portfolio, serving the same professional spa, beauty, and medical-wellness customer base across Europe and internationally.
• Lemi Group: Lemi Group is an Italian manufacturer of treatment tables, spa furniture, and wellness equipment — closely comparable to IONTO's electric treatment tables and spa/wellness equipment line, serving a similar European professional spa and beauty customer base.
• Silhouet-Tone: Silhouet-Tone is a Canada-based manufacturer of professional aesthetic and cosmetic equipment (including treatment tables and facial/body devices), serving the same professional cosmetic institutes and medical-aesthetic practices that IONTO targets with its IONTO-COMED brand.

Broad incumbents

• Takara Belmont: Takara Belmont is a large, established Japanese-headquartered manufacturer of salon, spa, and barber equipment globally, including treatment chairs and professional beauty infrastructure. Overlaps with IONTO's professional beauty/wellness equipment line but operates at a broader, more global scale.
• Beiersdorf AG: Beiersdorf is a global German personal-care conglomerate (NIVEA, Eucerin, La Prairie) with a broad consumer skincare portfolio. Not a direct competitor, but an adjacent incumbent in the German/European beauty and skincare market that defines the broader competitive context for IONTO-COMED professional skincare products.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat7 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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