What Beraca does

Beraca Ingredientes Naturais SA is a Brazilian B2B supplier of natural ingredients for the global cosmetics and personal care industry, headquartered in São Paulo and operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Swiss specialty chemicals group Clariant since its acquisition. The company sources vegetable oils, butters, clays, exfoliating agents, botanical extracts, and active ingredients from Brazilian biodiversity (notably the Amazon and other biomes) through the Sociobiodiversity Enhancement Program, established in 2000, which coordinates raw material supply across 1.83 million hectares of organic production and impacts 14,000 families.

The product portfolio is organized into five registered product lines: Rain Forest (oils and butters), Active Performance Systems (efficacy-tested active ingredient complexes), Berascrubs (biodegradable exfoliants with zero-waste lifecycle), Berafunctional Extracts (standardized botanical extracts), and Beraminerals (clays and minerals). Products are offered with organic, COSMOS, China-approved, and vegan certifications, and the company aligns with ISO 16.128 natural origin standards. Following the Clariant acquisition, Beraca joined forces with Lucas Meyer Cosmetics to form a tri-party alliance targeting the next generation of effective, sustainable, and reliable cosmetics.

The business model is B2B ingredient supply to cosmetics manufacturers globally, with revenue generated through contract-based ingredient sales distributed via Clariant's worldwide Personal Care sales organization under the Actives and Natural Origins segment. Pricing is negotiated by volume, ingredient type, and certification tier rather than published. The customer base consists of cosmetics and personal care manufacturers and sustainability-focused beauty brands; no named customer logos or revenue concentration data are disclosed. The company employs 51-100 people and continues to operate as an integrated unit of Clariant, maintaining its own brand identity, website (beraca.com), and Sociobiodiversity Enhancement Program trademark.

Name

Beraca

Legal name

Beraca Ingredientes Naturais SA

Website

https://beraca.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Beraca Ingredientes Naturais SA is a Brazilian B2B supplier of sustainably sourced natural ingredients (oils, butters, clays, exfoliants, actives, extracts) from Amazon and Brazilian biodiversity for global cosmetics manufacturers, operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Clariant under the Personal Care Actives and Natural Origins segment.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Natural Cosmetic Ingredients

NAICS

Spice and Extract Manufacturing (311942), Soap and Cleaning Compound Manufacturing (32561), Flavoring Syrup and Concentrate Manufacturing (31193)

SIC

Medicinal Chemicals & Botanical Products (2833), Perfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet Preparations (2844), Soap, Detergents, Cleang Preparations, Perfumes, Cosmetics (2840)

akta.pro primary industry

Flavorings & Extracts (Natural & Artificial) (CRADAOAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ingredient Blends & Systems / Custom Formulation (Seasoning Systems, Functional Blends) (CRADAOAO), Phytogenics & Botanicals (Essential Oils, Plant Extracts) (AFADAKAF)

Keywords

• Natural cosmetic ingredients
• Vegetable oils butters
• Botanical extracts
• Cosmetic clays minerals
• Biodegradable exfoliants

Headquarters

HQ city

São Paulo

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Natural Ingredients for Cosmetics: Beraca generates revenue by supplying natural ingredients to cosmetics and personal care manufacturers. Products include sustainably sourced vegetable oils, butters, natural exfoliating agents, clays, active ingredients, and functional botanical extracts with standardized active concentrations. The company operates B2B, selling ingredients that are incorporated into customers' cosmetic formulations.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Beraca manufactures and supplies sustainably sourced natural ingredients for the cosmetics and personal care industry. Its portfolio includes vegetable oils, butters, clays, biodegradable exfoliants, standardized botanical extracts, and natural active ingredient complexes derived from Brazilian biodiversity, including the Amazon rainforest. Products are supplied to cosmetics manufacturers globally, primarily through Clariant's Personal Care division under "Actives and Natural Origins."

Product overview

Beraca is a supplier of natural ingredients for the cosmetics industry, offering a portfolio of five interconnected product lines sourced from Brazilian biodiversity. The portfolio includes Rain Forest (vegetable oils and butters), Active Performance Systems (natural active ingredient complexes), Berascrubs (biodegradable exfoliants), Berafunctional Extracts (standardized botanical extracts), and Beraminerals (clays and minerals). Products feature certifications including organic, COSMOS, China approval, vegan, and full traceability, with an emphasis on sociobiodiversity enhancement through the Sociobiodiversity Enhancement Program established in 2000.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Rain Forest: Composed of natural vegetable oils and butters sustainably sourced from the Amazon Rainforest and other Brazilian biomes.
• Active Performance Systems
• Berascrubs
• Berafunctional Extracts
• Beraminerals

Products and services

• Rain Forest Composed of natural vegetable oils and butters sustainably sourced from the Amazon Rainforest and other Brazilian biomes, with full traceability and certification options (organic, COSMOS, China-approved, vegan). Intended for cosmetics and personal care manufacturers formulating skin and hair care products.
• Active Performance Systems Natural active ingredients complexes developed through scientific methodologies, evaluation and efficacy tests for high-performance specific applications in cosmetics formulations. Intended for cosmetics manufacturers seeking functional actives.
• Berascrubs Biodegradable exfoliating agents sustainably sourced with zero waste product life cycle, designed for cosmetics and personal care formulations requiring natural scrub particles.
• Berafunctional Extracts Natural vegetable extracts with standardized active concentration and proven efficacy, intended for cosmetics and personal care manufacturers requiring functional botanical ingredients.
• Beraminerals Clay and mineral products sourced from Brazilian biodiversity offering benefits for hair and skin, developed through the millennia-long transformation of rock for the cosmetics industry.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1.83 million hectares allocated for organic production
• +3 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ClariantcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBeraca was acquired by Clariant, a customer-oriented, sustainable and innovative global specialty chemicals company headquartered in Switzerland. Beraca's natural ingredients and actives business is now integrated into Clariant's Personal Care division under 'Actives and Natural Origins'. This acquisition combines Beraca's Brazilian biodiversity sourcing expertise with Clariant's global distribution network and chemical industry excellence.
• Lucas Meyer CosmeticscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLucas Meyer Cosmetics, recognized for expertise in innovative active ingredients and cutting-edge technology, joined forces with Beraca and Clariant. This alliance creates a combined entity focused on the next generation of cosmetics that are effective, sustainable, and reliable. Lucas Meyer Cosmetics brings scientific research capabilities and technology to complement Beraca's biodiversity ingredients.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Givaudan: Global leader in fragrances and taste with an Active Beauty division providing botanical extracts and cosmetic actives. Overlaps with Beraca in natural-origin functional ingredients supplied to cosmetics brands.
• Evonik Industries: Diversified specialty chemicals player with a Care Solutions segment supplying actives and functional ingredients to personal care formulators. Overlaps with Beraca on natural and biotech-derived cosmetic ingredients, but at much broader portfolio and scale.
• DSM-Firmenich: Combined nutrition, health, and beauty ingredients platform with significant Personal Care & Aroma presence. Comparable as a supplier of specialty cosmetic actives, vitamins, and botanical extracts to global beauty brands.
• BASF Care Creations: Personal Care division of BASF supplying surfactants, actives, and natural-derived ingredients to global cosmetics manufacturers. Comparable customer base and broad ingredient portfolio, though at vastly larger scale.
• Symrise: Major flavor and fragrance house with a Diana naturals division supplying botanical extracts and natural ingredients to personal care and food customers. Comparable as a B2B supplier of certified, traceable plant-derived ingredients.

Direct peers

• Seppic (Air Liquide): Specialty ingredients subsidiary of Air Liquide supplying excipients, actives, and natural-origin functional ingredients to personal care formulators. Closely comparable in B2B ingredients model and customer overlap.
• Lucas Meyer Cosmetics: Clariant-owned developer of innovative active ingredients for cosmetics, now allied with Beraca. Directly comparable in target customers, R&D-driven actives, and positioning in the natural/functional cosmetic ingredients space.
• Sensient Technologies: Specialty ingredients supplier with a Personal Care and Fragrance segment offering botanical extracts, natural colors, and cosmetic actives. Comparable as a B2B provider of certified, standardized plant-derived ingredients.
• Croda International: Global specialty chemicals company with a large Personal Care ingredients portfolio including natural oils, actives, and botanicals. Comparable as a B2B supplier of sustainably positioned, efficacy-validated ingredients to cosmetics manufacturers.

Emerging players

• Botanic Innovations: Smaller-scale supplier of seed oils, extracts, and natural ingredients derived from fruits, grains, and botanicals for personal care and food applications. Comparable niche positioning in sustainable, traceable natural ingredients, though with narrower geographic reach.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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