ArxFarm
ArxFarm is a Slovenian family-owned B2B supplier, founded in 1993, that produces and globally distributes natural essential oils, floral waters, carrier oils/butters/waxes, and custom plant extracts from its own Western Balkans distillation facilities to cosmetics, pharmaceutical, food, and aromatherapy manufacturers.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1993
- HeadquartersSentjernej, Slovenia
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What ArxFarm does
Arxfarm d.o.o. (trading as ArxFarm) is a Slovenian family-owned B2B supplier of natural botanical ingredients founded in 1993 and now in its third generation of family leadership. The company produces and distributes four core product categories: more than 100 natural essential oils, approximately 10 floral waters (hydrosols), over 20 carrier oils, butters, and waxes, and custom-produced liquid and dry plant extracts. Production is anchored in the company's own distillation facilities and a closed farmer network across the Western Balkans (Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Kosovo), with supplementary inbound sourcing from 30+ countries worldwide to extend botanical coverage.
The company sells directly to manufacturers, formulators, and traders in four verticals — cosmetics and personal care (primary), pharmaceuticals, food and beverage, and aromatherapy/wellness — through a sales-led motion executed via its website, email, phone, and LinkedIn, with a stated under-24-hour inquiry response commitment. Pricing is quote-based and undisclosed publicly; minimum order quantities range from 100g for essential oils and 1kg for carrier oils to 10kg for flower waters and plant extracts, and each delivery ships with QA and MSDS documentation. No intermediary distributors are used; products are shipped internationally from the Šentjernej headquarters.
Commercially, ArxFarm's positioning rests on its 2019-launched 'Essentially farming' internal standard, which codifies 25+ years of family expertise into documented protocols for pesticide-free cultivation, fair farmer compensation (reportedly delivering 2–3x traditional farming income to Western Balkans growers), quality control, and carbon emission reduction. The company holds EU Organic (Reg 2018/848), ISO 9001:2015, FSSC 22000, FDA food facility registration, Kosher, HALAL, SEDEX, and IFEAT memberships. With 1–10 employees and no disclosed funding or M&A activity, ArxFarm operates as a bootstrapped, family-controlled specialty ingredient supplier whose defensibility is built on its certification stack and integrated Western Balkans farmer network rather than on scale.
ArxFarm firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- ArxFarm
- Legal name
- Arxfarm d.o.o.
- Website
- https://arxfarm.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1993
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- ArxFarm is a Slovenian family-owned B2B supplier, founded in 1993, that produces and globally distributes natural essential oils, floral waters, carrier oils/butters/waxes, and custom plant extracts from its own Western Balkans distillation facilities to cosmetics, pharmaceutical, food, and aromatherapy manufacturers.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
ArxFarm industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Natural Essential Oils & Botanical Ingredients
- NAICS
- Fats and Oils Refining and Blending (311225), Cyclic Crude, Intermediate, and Gum and Wood Chemical Manufacturing (325194)
- SIC
- Medicinal Chemicals & Botanical Products (2833), Fats & Oils (2070), Miscellaneous Chemical Products (2890)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Natural Extracts & Essential Oils (Botanical/Citrus/Herb/Spice Extracts) (AFAJADAB)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- High-Oleic & Specialty Oilseed Oils (AFAJALAC), Extracts, Oleoresins & Essential Oils (Spice Extracts for Flavoring) (AFAJANAJ)
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Where ArxFarm is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Sentjernej
- HQ country
- Slovenia
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
ArxFarm business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others
Revenue model
- Essential oils sales: Sale of more than 100 different natural essential oils sourced globally. Products are sold to B2B customers including manufacturers, formulators, and traders. Minimum order quantity is 100g for essential oils.
- Flower waters sales: Sale of approximately 10 flower water varieties, which are side products from the essential oil distillation process. Primarily sourced from own production facilities in Western Balkan countries. MOQ is 10kg.
- Carrier oils, butters and waxes sales: Sale of more than 20 carrier oils, butters and waxes sourced from trusted producers worldwide. MOQ is 1kg. Products include apricot oil, argan oil, avocado oil, shea butter, and others.
- Plant extracts sales: Custom production and supply of liquid and dry extracts based on individual customer orders and specifications. MOQ is 10kg per product.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Plant extracts - Custom production with 10kg MOQ |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Flower waters - 10kg MOQ |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Carrier oils, butters and waxes - 1kg MOQ |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Essential oils - 100g MOQ |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels4 records
ArxFarm product offering
Product offeringCore offering
ArxFarm produces and supplies natural essential oils (more than 100 varieties), flower waters (~10 varieties from distillation), carrier oils/butters/waxes (20+ products), and custom liquid/dry plant extracts. Products are sold B2B to manufacturers, formulators, and traders in the cosmetics, pharmaceutical, food/beverage, and aromatherapy industries, with each delivery including full QA and MSDS documentation.
Product overview
ArxFarm is a family business spanning three generations (since 1993) that produces and supplies natural essential oils and botanical products. The company operates a portfolio of four core product lines: Essential oils (100+ varieties), Flower waters (~10 varieties from distillation side-products), Carrier oils, butters and waxes (20+ products for emollient applications), and Plant extracts (custom liquid and dry extracts per customer specifications). The company also operates the 'Essentially farming initiative' — an internal quality standard combining over 25 years of production experience with modern methods, emphasizing pesticide-free farming, fair farmer compensation, quality control, and reduced carbon emissions. Products are sourced from the company's own production facilities in Slovenia and the Western Balkans region, as well as from trusted global partners.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Essentially farming: An internal standard and initiative that demonstrates quality, fairness and ecological awareness in the production of essential oils. It serves as direction for future development and enables farmers in underdeveloped rural areas to achieve double or triple income from the same field.
Products and services
- Essential oils
- Flower waters (Floral waters)
- Carrier oils, butters and waxes
- Plant extracts
Quantifiable outcome
- Farmers in Western Balkans earn 2-3x more income from essential oil production compared to traditional farming
- +1 more outcomes
Companies that use ArxFarm
Customer profileSegments4 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
ArxFarm technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature3 records
ArxFarm partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- Essentially farming closed partnerscoreArxfarm works with closed partners in the Essentially farming initiative, following strict internal guidelines for producing premium quality pure and natural essential oils. These partners are part of the company's integrated supply chain from seed to distillation.
Scale indicators6 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights5 records
ArxFarm competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Treatt: UK-listed B2B supplier of natural extracts, essential oils, and botanical ingredients for flavors and fragrances. Directly comparable as a specialty ingredient house serving F&B and personal care formulators across multiple geographies.
- Eden Botanicals: US-based specialty supplier of natural essential oils, absolutes, CO2 extracts, and carrier oils serving small-batch formulators. Comparable as a similarly sized, expertise-driven specialty essential oil and carrier oil catalog business.
- Biolandes: French producer of natural aromatic ingredients from plants sourced through dedicated partner growers. Closely comparable as a vertically integrated essential oil and concrete producer with a similar farmer-network operating model.
- Albert Vieille: French B2B supplier of essential oils, aromatic raw materials, and natural extracts serving perfumery, cosmetics, and aromatherapy. Directly comparable as a similarly sized specialty ingredient house with global sourcing and distillation footprint.
Broad incumbents
- Robertet: Global French-headquartered natural ingredients and fragrance company, with a dedicated Natural & Specialty Ingredients division sourcing from its own fields and partner growers. Larger, established peer serving overlapping cosmetics, food, and pharma customers with a wider portfolio.
- Young Living Essential Oils: Large US-headquartered essential oils company with proprietary 'Seed to Seal' quality standard and own/partner farms worldwide. Comparable vertically integrated quality/traceability story though B2C-led rather than B2B-led.
- Givaudan (Natural Ingredients): World's largest flavors & fragrances house with extensive natural ingredient operations through its Perfumery & Beauty segment. Indirect peer through overlapping natural ingredient sourcing and customer base, but vastly larger portfolio.
- Symrise (Diana & Food & Beverage / scent & care): Global flavors and fragrances major with a meaningful naturals business (Citrus, Vanilla, Mint) and dedicated naturals division. Adjacent incumbent serving overlapping cosmetics and food customers but at much larger scale and breadth.
- doTERRA: Global wellness/essential oils major operating a co-impact sourcing model with partner growers across 40+ countries. Comparable supply-chain narrative but primarily B2C distribution, much larger scale, and well-known brand.
Emerging players
- Citribel (Citrosuco & Citros Bel): Specialty supplier of citrus-derived essential oils, juices, and by-products from Brazilian orange production. Partial overlap with ArxFarm's essential oils catalog serving similar cosmetics and F&B customers, though concentrated in a single botanical family.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
ArxFarm social profiles
Digital presenceArxFarm compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance8 records
ArxFarm financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
ArxFarm leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
ArxFarm funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
ArxFarm M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about ArxFarm
What does ArxFarm do?
ArxFarm produces and supplies natural essential oils (more than 100 varieties), flower waters (~10 varieties from distillation), carrier oils/butters/waxes (20+ products), and custom liquid/dry plant extracts. Products are sold B2B to manufacturers, formulators, and traders in the cosmetics, pharmaceutical, food/beverage, and aromatherapy industries, with each delivery including full QA and MSDS documentation.
Is ArxFarm a public or private company?
ArxFarm is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was ArxFarm founded?
ArxFarm was founded in 1993. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is ArxFarm based?
ArxFarm is headquartered in Sentjernej, Slovenia, in the Europe region.
How does ArxFarm make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Essential oils sales are the primary driver. The others are flower waters sales, carrier oils, butters and waxes sales and plant extracts sales.
Who are ArxFarm's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Treatt, Eden Botanicals, Biolandes and Albert Vieille. Broad incumbents are Robertet, Young Living Essential Oils, Givaudan (Natural Ingredients), Symrise (Diana & Food & Beverage / scent & care) and doTERRA. Citribel (Citrosuco & Citros Bel) is listed as an emerging player.
Does ArxFarm have an API?
No public API is recorded for ArxFarm.
What industry is ArxFarm in?
ArxFarm's product category is Natural Essential Oils & Botanical Ingredients. Its primary akta.pro industry code is AFAJADAB, Natural Extracts & Essential Oils (Botanical/Citrus/Herb/Spice Extracts), with a secondary code of AFAJALAC, High-Oleic & Specialty Oilseed Oils. Its NAICS code is 311225 and its SIC code is 2833.