LC Ingredients

What LC Ingredients does

LC Ingredients is a privately held French B2B distributor founded in 2018 and headquartered in La Ciotat, France, specializing in premium ingredients for food supplement and cosmetics manufacturers. The company operates a 6-person team led by Founder & CEO Lorenzo Carlini and curates a portfolio of more than 25 branded ingredients across nutrition categories (hair/nails/skin, joint comfort, antioxidants, gut health, mood/sleep, women's and men's health, metabolism, organic functional mushrooms, and organic vitamins/minerals) and cosmetic categories (keratin-based hair and skin ingredients, pigmentation, tanning). Its differentiating supply chain is anchored by an exclusive partnership with Sristi Ani in India, providing vertically integrated access to organic plant-based vitamins and minerals (B12, K2, C, D3 from lichen) backed by India NPOP, ISO, BPF/GMP, and VCS-MPP certifications, with traceability under genomic-assisted agriculture models.

The company's revenue model is transaction-based B2B distribution, with a sales-led go-to-market that engages brand customers via website contact form, email, and phone. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is handled through quote-based conversations. Geographic reach is global in intent — the website is offered in eight languages (English, French, Spanish, Italian, German, Dutch, Japanese) and markets served span Western Europe, North America, Latin America, and Asia — though the company operates from a single office in La Ciotat with no disclosed subsidiaries, no funding rounds, and no external institutional investors. The business is founder-controlled and self-funded, with a recent (2025) strategic push into organic whole-food plant-based ingredients and a finished-products offering that complements the core ingredient distribution.

Name

LC Ingredients

Legal name

LC Ingredients

Website

https://lcingredients.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

LC Ingredients is a French B2B distributor founded in 2018, supplying premium organic and plant-based ingredients — including vitamins, minerals, functional mushrooms, and bioactive compounds — to food supplement and cosmetics manufacturers globally through an exclusive Indian supply chain partnership.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nutraceutical Ingredient Distribution

NAICS

Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers (4246), Other Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers (424590)

SIC

Wholesale-Chemicals & Allied Products (5160), Medicinal Chemicals & Botanical Products (2833)

akta.pro primary industry

Food-Grade Additives & Functional Ingredients Trading/Wholesale (AFAIAKAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Organic & Natural Foods Import/Export & Global Trading (AFAIAJAK), Fortification Ingredients (Vitamins, Minerals, Nutrient Premixes) (CRADAOAM)

Keywords

• Nutraceutical ingredient distribution
• Cosmeceutical raw materials
• Premium vitamin suppliers
• Organic mineral ingredients
• Food supplement ingredients

Headquarters

HQ city

La Ciotat

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Ingredient Distribution: B2B distribution of premium ingredients for food supplements and cosmetics manufacturers. Ingredients include vitamins, minerals, functional mushrooms, bioactive compounds, and specialty ingredients for beauty and nutrition applications.
2. Finished Products: Distribution of finished food supplement and cosmetic products to complement the ingredient offering.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

LC Ingredients distributes premium natural and organic ingredients — including vitamins, minerals, amino acids, omega-3 fatty acids, marine collagen, and plant-based proteins — for use by manufacturers of food supplements and cosmetics. The company sources certified raw materials from a global network of producers (including an exclusive partnership with Ani Technology / Sristi Ani for patented liver-extract minerals) and supplies them to French and European B2B formulators with full traceability and quality documentation.

Product overview

LC Ingredients is a premium ingredient distributor specializing in food supplements and cosmetics. The company offers two main product categories: (1) Nutrition Ingredients - a comprehensive portfolio of ingredients for food supplements including beauty/beauty-from-within (Cynatine HNS, MELATINE, MELALINE, MitoHeal, MORIKOL, Ergothioneine), joint health (BioSOLVE Curcumin, Cynatine FLX), antioxidants (BerriQi, Braincurrant), organic vitamins and minerals (including plant-based D3 from lichen), functional mushrooms, gut health ingredients (Actazin, Livaux, Actinizyme, CocoFib, Totipro), mood and sleep support (Levagen+, Ashwagandha KSM-66), women's health (LibiFem, Genopause, Levagen+), men's health (TestoFen), and metabolism (Feiolix); (2) Cosmetic Ingredients - professional-grade keratin-based (Cynatine TOP), pigmentation (Melatine TOP, Melaline TOP), and other cosmetic formulation ingredients; plus (3) Finished Products - both finished food supplements and finished cosmetics for brands seeking ready-to-market solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Clean Label Whole-Food Plant-Based Ingredients Clean-label, whole-food, plant-based ingredient range formulated without synthetic additives for use in food supplement and nutraceutical applications. Targets formulators seeking transparent, naturally sourced inputs.
• Organic Whole-Food Vitamins & Minerals Certified organic whole-food-derived vitamin and mineral ingredients for dietary supplement manufacturers. Positioned for clean-label and organic supplement formulations.
• D3 Organic Plant-Based Vitamin Plant-based, organic Vitamin D3 ingredient for supplement manufacturers targeting vegan and clean-label product lines.
• Patented Sucrosomial Liver-Extract Minerals (Ani Technology) Exclusive distribution in France of Ani Technology (Sristi Ani) patented Sucrosomial liver-extract minerals for nutraceutical applications. Targeted at supplement manufacturers requiring differentiated, high-bioavailability mineral ingredients.
• Vitamin A and Vitamin A Palmitate Natural-origin Vitamin A and Vitamin A Palmitate ingredients for dietary supplement and cosmetic formulations.
• Beta-Carotene and Mixed Carotenoids Natural Beta-Carotene and mixed carotenoid ingredients for nutraceutical and cosmetic applications.
• Vitamin B Complex and Individual B Vitamins (B1–B12) Vitamin B-complex ingredient plus individual B vitamins (Thiamine, Riboflavin, Niacin, Pantothenic Acid, B6/P5P, Biotin, Inositol, Folate, Methylcobalamin) for supplement manufacturers.
• Natural Vitamin C Natural-origin Vitamin C ingredient for dietary supplement and cosmetic applications.
• Vitamin D3 Vitamin D3 ingredient for nutraceutical supplement formulations.
• Vitamin E Vitamin E ingredient for dietary supplement and cosmetic formulations.
• Vitamin K2 Vitamin K2 ingredient for nutraceutical supplement formulations, often paired with Vitamin D3.
• Choline Choline ingredient for dietary supplement manufacturers.
• Mineral Ingredients (Calcium, Magnesium, Iron, Zinc, Selenium, Copper, Manganese, Chromium, Molybdenum, Potassium, Iodine, Boron, Trace Minerals) Range of standalone mineral ingredients and a trace-mineral blend for nutraceutical and dietary supplement formulations.
• Essential Amino Acids and BCAA Essential amino acid ingredient and BCAA blend for sports nutrition and general supplement manufacturers.
• Omega-3 (DHA/EPA) Marine-sourced Omega-3 fatty acid ingredients (DHA and EPA) for nutraceutical supplement and cosmeceutical applications.
• Marine Collagen Marine-sourced collagen ingredient for nutraceutical and nutricosmetic formulations.
• Plant-Based Proteins Plant-based protein ingredients for supplement and food manufacturers targeting vegan and clean-label applications.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Sristi AnicoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 September 2025Exclusive partnership for distribution of organic plant-based vitamins and minerals. Sristi Ani is likely the only manufacturer in India with a vertically integrated structure spanning from seed selection to transformation of wet material into dry powder ingredients. Their ecosystem includes primary processing facilities, organic certification bodies, extraction research labs, farmer training programs, and biodynamic farming courses. The partnership supports the Orgavitaz B12 Livelihood Project in Nagaland, India, where over 200 people are engaged in the growing ecosystem.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Nexira: French-headquartered supplier of natural ingredients (botanical extracts, functional ingredients) for nutrition, nutraceutical, and cosmetic applications. Directly comparable to LC Ingredients as a French specialty ingredient supplier with similar product categories and customer base.
• IMCD: Global specialty chemicals and ingredients distributor with strong presence in food, nutrition, and personal care. IMCD competes directly with LC Ingredients in supplying premium ingredients to European supplement and cosmetics manufacturers, though IMCD operates at significantly greater scale and breadth.
• Bioibérica: Spanish specialty ingredient manufacturer and supplier of bioactive ingredients for nutraceutical, animal nutrition, and personal care applications. Comparable to LC Ingredients as a European specialty ingredient supplier targeting supplement and cosmetic manufacturers.
• Barentz: European-headquartered specialty ingredients distributor serving food, nutrition, personal care, and animal nutrition markets. Barentz is a direct competitor for premium food supplement and cosmetic ingredient distribution to European manufacturers.
• Azelis: Global specialty ingredients and chemicals distributor serving food, nutrition, personal care, and cosmetics manufacturers. Azelis is a direct competitor in the same B2B ingredient-distribution channel that LC Ingredients operates in, though at vastly larger scale and with proprietary technical sales teams.
• Prinova: Global supplier of nutrition and wellness ingredients, premixes, and finished products to the dietary supplement and food industries. Directly comparable to LC Ingredients in serving supplement manufacturers with functional ingredients.

Broad incumbents

• Givaudan: Global leader in fragrance and beauty active ingredients, with growing presence in functional food ingredients. Adjacent competitor for cosmetic ingredient distribution, though Givaudan's scale and fragrance focus make it a broader incumbent.
• Univar Solutions: Global chemical and ingredients distributor serving food ingredients, personal care, and pharmaceutical customers. Competes with LC Ingredients in food supplement distribution but operates much more broadly across industrial chemicals.
• Brenntag: World's largest chemical and ingredients distributor with extensive food, nutrition, and personal care portfolios. While Brenntag competes with LC Ingredients in distribution, its scale and breadth across industrial chemicals make it a broader incumbent rather than a niche specialty peer.
• Seppic (Air Liquide Healthcare): Subsidiary of Air Liquide supplying specialty ingredients (excipients, actives, functional ingredients) for nutrition, health, and beauty markets. Overlaps with LC Ingredients' cosmetic and supplement ingredient distribution but at significantly larger scale and within a large corporate parent.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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