Alifarma

What Alifarma does

Alifarma (ALIFARMA S.A. de C.V.) is a privately held Mexican chemical and raw-materials distributor headquartered in Colonia Roma, Cuauhtémoc, Mexico City. The company is dedicated to the distribution, importation, and exportation of raw materials and chemical products serving primarily the cosmetic, pharmaceutical, and food industries, with an additional industrial-chemicals vertical. Alifarma operates a unified catalog organized into four vertical lines: Productos Farmacéuticos (~64 SKUs, APIs and excipients), Productos Industriales (~42 SKUs), Productos Alimenticios (~36 SKUs), and Productos Cosméticos (~29 SKUs), totaling roughly 180+ SKUs, each accompanied by downloadable technical data sheets (Ficha Técnica) and positioned as compliant with USP, BP, ISO, HALAL, and KOSHER standards.

Underlying technology is a standard WordPress/WooCommerce website acting as a product catalog and quotation request interface; the company holds an ISO 9001:2015 certification covering storage and distribution of raw materials. Alifarma positions itself as the bridge between leading international chemical manufacturers and Mexican industry buyers, though no specific source or destination countries are disclosed.

The business model is quote-based B2B distribution with no public price list — buyers submit inquiries through a website contact form, email ([email protected]), or phone lines (+52 55 5207 7275 / +52 55 5207 7278). Revenue is generated on a transactional/distribution-margin basis across four verticals, with pharmaceutical marked as the primary segment. Marketing is limited to the company website itself (product catalog pages, ISO certification badge, and trust-signal content); no active digital advertising, social media presence, or third-party distribution channels are disclosed. Juan Antonio Aliseda is named as the responsible person for personal-data treatment and ARCO rights per the company's privacy notice.

Name

Alifarma

Legal name

ALIFARMA, S.A. de C.V.

Website

https://alifarma.com.mx

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Alifarma is a privately held Mexican distributor that imports, exports, and distributes chemical raw materials across four verticals — pharmaceutical, food, cosmetic, and industrial — via a quote-based B2B model from its Mexico City headquarters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Chemical and Raw Materials Distribution

NAICS

Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers (4246), Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers (424210)

SIC

Wholesale-Chemicals & Allied Products (5160)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYCRAFAHAK

Chemicals, Ingredients & Raw Materials Marketplaces

Consumer Products & Retail/E-commerce & Marketplaces/Wholesale/B2B E-commerce Marketplaces

Keywords

• Chemical raw materials distribution
• Pharmaceutical excipients supply
• Cosmetic grade ingredients
• Food grade additives
• Industrial chemical sourcing

Headquarters

HQ city

Cuauhtémoc

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Distribution of industrial raw materials: Core revenue stream from the distribution, importation and exportation of raw materials and chemical products (materias primas y productos químicos) for the food, cosmetic, pharmaceutical and industrial verticals. Product catalog lists ~180+ SKUs across categories (64 pharmaceutical, 42 industrial, 36 food, 29 cosmetic). Sales are quote-based via contact form and direct phone/email — no public list pricing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Alifarma distributes, imports and exports raw materials and chemical products — including active pharmaceutical ingredients, excipients, food-grade additives, cosmetic ingredients and industrial chemicals — for pharmaceutical, cosmetic, food and general industrial manufacturers in Mexico. The company maintains a catalog of approximately 180+ SKUs organized across four vertical lines (Alimenticia, Cosmética, Farmacéutica, Industrial), each with downloadable technical data sheets, and operates under an ISO 9001:2015-certified quality management system. Sales are conducted through quote-based B2B engagement via the corporate website, email and phone.

Product overview

Alifarma operates a single, unified distribution business — not a multi-product software platform — organized into four complementary raw-material category lines that together form the company's overall catalog: Productos Alimenticios (food-grade raw materials, ~36 SKUs), Productos Cosméticos (cosmetic-grade raw materials, ~29 SKUs), Productos Farmacéuticos (pharmaceutical-grade APIs and excipients, ~64 SKUs) and Productos Industriales (industrial-grade chemicals, ~42 SKUs), with a small set of additional uncategorized offerings (Sin categorizar, ~8 SKUs including Guaifenesina, Sucralfato, Vitamina B2 Riboflavina, Aceite de Eucalipto and Aceite de Menta Piperita). The four category lines share the same Alifarma brand and are operated together as one distribution/import/export business addressing the food, personal-care, pharmaceutical and general industrial sectors, with each product accompanied by downloadable technical data sheets (fichas técnicas) and key compliance markers such as USP, BP, ISO, HALAL and KOSHER.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Productos Alimenticios (Food Line) Food-grade raw materials line of approximately 36 SKUs for food industry manufacturers, including sweeteners (sucralose, saccharin, sorbitol, fructose), acids (citric, ascorbic, malic, salicylic, sorbic), starches and polysaccharides (corn starch, maltodextrin, xanthan gum, sodium alginate), amino acids (L-Arginine, L-Carnitine, L-Alanine, L-Lysine HCl, Beta Alanine), vitamins (ascorbic acid, B1, D3, E 50%, biotin, niacinamide), minerals (calcium gluconate/lactate, dicalcium/tricalcium phosphate) and flavor enhancers (MSG, caffeine).
• Productos Cosméticos (Cosmetic Line) Cosmetic-grade raw materials line of approximately 29 SKUs for personal-care product manufacturers, including excipients and actives such as allantoin, camphor, titanium dioxide, glycerin USP, anhydrous lanolin USP, sodium lauryl ether sulfate, menthol, methyl paraben, sodium methyl paraben, glyceryl monostearate, monopropylene glycol, nonyl phenol, sodium propyl paraben, triethanolamine, glycolic acid, salicylic acid and sorbic acid.
• Productos Farmacéuticos (Pharmaceutical Line) Pharmaceutical-grade raw materials line of approximately 64 SKUs for pharmaceutical manufacturers and formulators, supplying active pharmaceutical ingredients (paracetamol, acetylsalicylic acid, dextromethorphan HBr, diclofenac sodium, lidocaine HCl, levamisole HCl, metamizole/dipyrone sodium, neomycin sulfate, methyl salicylate, guaifenesin, sucralfate, nalidixic acid, glucosamine sulfate 2KCl) and excipients (PVP K17/K30/K90 USP, carbomer, microcrystalline cellulose 101/102/200, croscarmellose sodium USP, magnesium stearate, talc, white and amber petrolatum, lactose, mannitol, anhydrous lanolin USP) plus vitamins (B1, B2 riboflavin, B3 niacinamide, D3, E 50%, H/D-biotin).
• Productos Industriales (Industrial Line) Industrial-grade chemicals line of approximately 42 SKUs for general industrial buyers, including solvents (ethyl acetate, dimethylformamide, monoethylene glycol, monopropylene glycol, benzoyl peroxide), acids (citric anhydride, dodecylbenzenesulfonic, phosphoric, fulvic, nitric), surfactants and detergents (sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate, sodium lauryl ether sulfate, polysorbate 20/60/80, coconut amide, nonyl phenol), inorganic salts (sodium/potassium bicarbonate, calcium/magnesium carbonate, potassium/sodium citrate, calcium/magnesium/potassium/copper/magnesium/zinc/ferrous sulfate, calcium chloride dihydrate, trisodium phosphate dodecahydrate, diammonium phosphate, sodium hypochlorite, potassium nitrate, EDTA), mineral fillers (kaolin, titanium dioxide, zinc oxide, talc), polymers/lubricants (magnesium stearate, zinc stearate, sodium lignosulfonate, polysorbates), catalysts (lithium hydroxide) and fertilizers (urea, diammonium phosphate, magnesium sulfate heptahydrate).

Quantifiable outcome

• ~180+ SKUs in catalog across 4 verticals (64 pharmaceutical, 42 industrial, 36 food, 29 cosmetic)
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• IMCD: Global specialty chemicals and ingredients distributor with strong pharmaceutical, personal-care, and food coverage. Highly comparable go-to-market (supplier partnerships, formulation support, regulatory documentation) but operates globally and serves much larger industrial customers.
• Univar Solutions: Major North-American chemical distributor (now privately held by Apollo) with significant specialty ingredients exposure in pharmaceutical, food, and personal-care verticals. Overlaps with Alifarma's buyer base and product portfolio, though at much larger scale and with more sophisticated digital/EDI infrastructure.
• Azelis: Specialty chemicals and food ingredients distributor with strong Latin-American presence through acquisitions. Comparable on vertical mix (life sciences, personal care, food) and emphasis on technical/commercial sales support for formulators.
• Helm AG: German-headquartered global marketing and distribution company for specialty chemicals, including pharmaceutical and food ingredients in Latin America. Comparable on multi-vertical specialty distribution and importer/exporter positioning, though with broader international reach.
• Brenntag: Global market leader in chemical and ingredient distribution with deep Mexican/Latin-American operations. Comparable as a multi-vertical specialty chemicals distributor serving pharma, food, personal-care, and industrial buyers, though vastly larger and broader in product range and geographic reach.
• Croda International: Global specialty ingredients manufacturer and supplier serving personal care, pharmaceutical, and food industries with USP/BP-grade inputs and strong regulatory documentation. Comparable on customer profile and compliance positioning; differs as a manufacturer rather than pure distributor.
• Sigma-Aldrich (Merck KGaA): Global life-science and specialty chemicals supplier under Merck KGaA, including USP/EP-grade excipients and active ingredients for pharmaceutical and personal-care applications. Comparable on regulatory-grade raw-material supply and technical documentation, though at radically larger global scale.

Direct peers

• Grupo Pochteca: Largest publicly-listed Mexican chemical and raw-materials distributor serving food, pharmaceutical, personal-care, and industrial customers. Most directly comparable peer: same country, same vertical mix, similar distributor business model, but materially larger scale, multi-site logistics, and public-market disclosure.
• Distribuidora Química Mexicana (DQM): Mexican specialty chemical distributor serving industrial, food, and personal-care customers. Closely comparable in geography, customer profile, and vertical breadth as a domestic chemical distribution specialist.

Regional players

• Droguería COSMED: Mexican pharmaceutical input and excipient distributor serving local pharmaceutical manufacturers. Comparable as a Mexico-based pharma-focused input supplier to formulators, though with a narrower vertical focus than Alifarma's multi-vertical catalog.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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