What Maycos does

Maycos Italiana S.R.L. is a privately held Italian B2B manufacturer founded in 1983 and headquartered in Castiglione delle Stiviere, with production operations in Montichiari. The company specializes in synthesizing natural raw materials for the cosmetics industry, organized into six product categories: surfactants, emulsifiers, solubilizers, protein hydrolysates, functional agents, and cold-process ingredients. Branded lines include Hydracare (surfactants), Puresoft (emulsifiers), Maynaté and Actilite (protein hydrolysates), Eco-Collagen, Silkare, Silk Foam Oil, Biomer, Aqualux, Liposine, Syn-Tens, and Stabicide BS-2, totaling 33+ SKUs.

The underlying technology is green-chemistry synthesis, anchored on proprietary lipoamino acid synthesis, enzymatic hydrolysis for protein hydrolysates, cold-process manufacturing blends that reduce energy use, PEG-free formulations, and palm-oil-free / RSPO Mass Balance sourcing. A distinctive moat is the unusually dense certification stack — COSMOS (ECOCERT), RSPO, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, NaTrue, Vegan (31 products), Halal, ISO 16128, and China INCI compliance (29 products) — which qualifies ingredients for certified natural/clean-beauty supply chains across Europe, North America, China, and Halal markets.

The business model is direct B2B sales to cosmetic manufacturers, natural/organic brands, and hair-care formulators, distributed through a gated website that requires business-email registration to access technical documentation and quote-based pricing. Maycos also offers tailor-made raw-material production and, since November 2023, has extended into finished cosmetic formulations via a dedicated Formulated Products section. No revenue, headcount trend, or funding data is disclosed; the company operates without disclosed external investment or parent-company ownership.

Name

Maycos

Legal name

Maycos Italiana S.R.L.

Website

https://maycos.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Maycos Italiana S.R.L. is an Italian B2B manufacturer (founded 1983) that synthesizes natural cosmetic raw materials — surfactants, emulsifiers, solubilizers, protein hydrolysates, and functional agents — for cosmetic formulators and natural/organic brands worldwide, leveraging proprietary green-chemistry processes and an extensive certification stack.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cosmetic Raw Materials

NAICS

Surface Active Agent Manufacturing (325613), Soap and Cleaning Compound Manufacturing (32561)

SIC

Perfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet Preparations (2844), Miscellaneous Chemical Products (2890)

akta.pro primary industry

Hand & Body Care (Lotions, Creams, Body Oils) (CRADANAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Eco-Friendly & Plant-Based Dishwashing Products (CRAJABAJ)

Keywords

• Cosmetic raw materials
• Natural surfactants
• Protein hydrolysates
• Lipoamino acids
• Cosmetic ingredients manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Castiglione Delle Stiviere

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Raw Materials Sales: B2B sale of cosmetic raw materials including surfactants, emulsifiers, solubilizers, protein hydrolysates, and functional agents to cosmetics manufacturers. Products are sold in bulk quantities to formulation companies.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Maycos is a B2B manufacturer of natural cosmetic raw materials including surfactants (lipoamino acids), solubilizers, emulsifiers, protein hydrolysates, functional agents, and cold-process blends. Products are synthesized from natural raw materials and are PEG-free, with many palm oil-free and certified to COSMOS, RSPO, NaTrue, Vegan, Halal, and ISO 16128 standards. The company supplies ingredients in bulk to cosmetic formulators and manufacturers for use in shampoos, body cleansers, skin care creams, hair care products, and oral care cosmetics.

Product overview

Maycos is a B2B manufacturer specializing in the synthesis of exclusive natural ingredients for the cosmetic industry. The product portfolio consists of six core categories: (1) Surfactants - active cleansing agents (lipoamino acids) for gentle, eco-sustainable cleansing; (2) Solubilizers - for customizing cosmetics with fragrances and essential oils; (3) Emulsifiers - for effective and sustainable delivery of active ingredients to skin; (4) Protein Hydrolysates - for hair care and personal hygiene with nourishing/restorative effects; (5) Functional Agents - active ingredients for thickening, mattifying, preserving, and moisturizing; (6) Cold-Process Ingredients - blends for cold manufacturing that reduce energy costs and maintain heat-sensitive actives integrity. Key branded products include the Hydracare surfactant line (G26, G30, G30 PF, GSD30, L30, LS30 STD, G Pure), Eco-Collagen, Silkare, Silk Foam Oil, Puresoft emulsifiers, Maynaté protein hydrolysates (Wheat, Rice), Actilite proteins (Silk, Keratin), Biomer, Olive Squalane, Sodium PCA, Aqualux, and Liposine. Products are certified COSMOS, RSPO (Mass Balance), vegan, Halal, NaTrue, and compliant with China and ISO 16128 standards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Eco-Collagen: Collagen amino acids ingredient for hydration and skin elasticity
• Hydracare
• Coco Eco-Collagen Amino Acids
• Puresoft
• Silkare
• Silk Foam Oil
• Coco Apple Amino Acids
• Olive Squalane
• Liposine
• Maynaté
• Actilite
• Biomer
• Aqualux
• Stabicide BS-2
• Syn-Tens

Products and services

• Eco-Collagen

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

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Solvay: Belgian chemical major with a specialty surfactants and cosmetic-grade ingredients portfolio that overlaps Maycos's mild-surfactant and natural-positioning product lines within a much broader industrial chemicals business.
• Croda International: UK-listed specialty ingredient supplier to personal care with a strong natural, sustainable and protein-derivative portfolio; competes with Maycos on surfactants, protein hydrolysates and eco-friendly claims within the same formulators.
• Evonik Personal Care: Evonik's Personal Care & Beauty business offers specialty surfactants, emulsifiers and conditioning agents for cosmetics, including bio-based and mild ranges — a direct competitor in the specialty cosmetic-ingredient chemistry that Maycos targets.
• BASF Personal Care (Care Creations): The personal-care division of BASF, the world's largest chemical company, supplies surfactants, emulsifiers, protein hydrolysates and actives to cosmetic formulators globally — directly overlapping Maycos's portfolio but at vastly greater scale and with broader geographic manufacturing.

Direct peers

• Innospec: US-listed specialty chemicals company with a Personal Care division producing mild surfactants, conditioning agents and proteins — comparable product mix and customer base to Maycos in the cosmetic raw-material segment.
• Givaudan Active Beauty: Swiss fragrance and beauty-ingredients house offering cosmetic actives, functional ingredients and protein-based specialties — directly comparable to Maycos's functional agents, protein hydrolysates and bio-derived actives.
• Stepan Company: US specialty surfactant manufacturer producing personal-care surfactants, emulsifiers and protein derivatives — a comparable surfactant chemistry manufacturer serving cosmetic and personal-care customers.
• Seppic (Air Liquide): French specialty ingredients subsidiary of Air Liquide producing surfactants, emulsifiers and actives for cosmetics and personal care — closely comparable to Maycos as a mid-sized specialty ingredient specialist serving the same cosmetic-formulator customers.
• Corbion: Dutch ingredients company with a personal-care line built around bio-based surfactants, emulsifiers and natural preservation systems — a natural-positioning peer comparable to Maycos's PEG-free, palm-free and RSPO-certified portfolio.

Emerging players

• KLK OLEO: Malaysian oleo-chemical specialist producing fatty acid and amino-acid-based surfactants and esters for personal care — comparable emerging natural-ingredient supplier competing with Maycos in eco-friendly surfactant chemistry.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/maycos-italiana-s.r.l.

Compliance10 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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