Chemical Solutions

What Chemical Solutions does

Chemical Solutions, LLC is a privately held, US-based sales agent and distributor of specialty, fine, and advanced intermediate chemicals serving the Personal Care, Cosmetic, and Pharmaceutical industries. The company does not manufacture chemicals; instead, it sources from auditable chemical manufacturers and markets their ingredients to downstream formulators, with technical and market consulting provided to both suppliers and customers. The firm positions itself as a "fully transparent marketer" of value-added and under-promoted specialty ingredients, emphasizing long-term supplier and customer relationships.

The product portfolio spans 14+ categories including anti-aging/skin treatment actives (Sodium Hyaluronate, Retinol, botanical oils), antibacterial/antimicrobial agents, flavor and fragrance ingredients, hair care chemicals, emollients and moisturizers, ECOCERT-certified organic and natural products, preservatives, FDA-approved generic APIs (e.g., Bupropion, Metoprolol, Lisinopril), pharmaceutical chemicals with custom manufacturing of advanced intermediates and Schedule IV controlled substances, rheology modifiers (carbomers), specialty and microcrystalline waxes, sun care actives, warming and cooling agents (capsaicin, menthol), nutraceuticals and vitamins, surfactants, and other specialty chemicals. Key supplier relationships include Ultra Chemical, Verdant Oasis (hemp), Tidal Vision USA (Chitosan), Ampak Company, Esperis S.p.A., Indyk International, Chemrez, and MCI Miritz. The company maintains industry memberships in Society of Cosmetic Chemists, DCAT, SOCMA, SACI, and NYSCC.

The business operates a sales-led, quote-based pricing model on transaction fees, with free consultation offered and pricing not publicly listed. Headcount is in the 11-50 range, led by CEO James Stowe and President Erich M. Bodnar (collectively 65+ years of relevant industry experience), and the firm operates from Oceanport, NJ (HQ) with an adjacent subsidiary, Katonah Chemical, LLC, based in Mamaroneck, NY. No external funding, parent company, M&A, or public financial disclosures are present in the data.

Name

Chemical Solutions

Legal name

Chemical Solutions, LLC

Website

https://chemicalsolutionsllc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Chemical Solutions, LLC is a privately held US-based sales agent and distributor of specialty, fine, and advanced intermediate chemicals serving the Personal Care, Cosmetic, and Pharmaceutical industries through manufacturer partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Chemical Distribution

NAICS

Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers (4246)

SIC

Wholesale-Chemicals & Allied Products (5160)

akta.pro primary industry

Personal Care & Cosmetic Ingredients (IMAEABAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Compounding Ingredient & API Distributors (Pharma Supply) (HLAIAJAO), Natural, Organic & Clean Beauty Distribution (CRAOAEAM)

Keywords

• Specialty chemical distribution
• Personal care ingredients
• Cosmetic raw materials
• Pharmaceutical APIs
• Chemical sales agency

Headquarters

HQ city

Oceanport

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Chemical Distribution: Distribution and marketing of specialty, fine, and advanced intermediate chemicals to Personal Care, Cosmetic, and Pharmaceutical industries. Acts as sales agents working directly with chemical manufacturers, providing value across the supply chain through technical and market consulting services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Chemical Solutions, LLC is a fully transparent marketer and sales agent that distributes specialty, fine, and advanced intermediate chemicals sourced from auditable chemical manufacturers to the Personal Care, Cosmetic, and Pharmaceutical industries. The company does not manufacture chemicals itself but provides value-added services including technical and market consulting across the supply chain, offering more than 14 product categories spanning anti-aging, hair care, emollients, preservatives, generic APIs, rheology modifiers, sun care actives, and specialty waxes.

Product overview

Chemical Solutions, LLC operates as a chemical supplier and distributor serving the Personal Care, Cosmetic, Pharmaceutical, and related industries. The company does not manufacture chemicals itself but acts as a fully transparent marketer and sales agent working directly with auditable chemical manufacturers. Their product portfolio consists of specialty, fine, and advanced intermediate chemicals organized into distinct categories: Anti-aging and Skin Treatment Chemicals (Sodium Hyaluronate, Retinol, botanical oils), Antibacterial/Anti-microbial Chemicals, Flavor and Fragrance Ingredients, Hair Care Chemicals, Emollients and Moisturizers, Organic and Ecocert-certified Natural Products, Preservatives, Generic APIs (Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients) including FDA-approved Bupropion, Metoprolol, and others, Pharmaceutical Chemicals with custom manufacturing capabilities, Rheology Modifiers (Carbomers), Specialty and Microcrystalline Waxes, Sun Care Actives (UV filters), Warming and Cooling Agents (Menthol, Capsaicin), Nutraceuticals and Vitamins, Surfactants, and Other Specialty Chemicals. The company differentiates through technical expertise (150+ years collective experience) and market consulting services for both suppliers and customers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Anti-aging and Skin Treatment Chemicals

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Verdant OasiscoreTechnology or IntegrationVerdant Oasis grows and processes industrial hemp in Europe with vertically integrated operations from seed to finished product. They own intellectual property to develop exclusive hemp products from seed bank-certified, genotyped strains, breeding unique hybridized cannabis cultivars using Eco-Farming practices and proprietary CO2 extraction and refining technology. They supply hemp-based ingredients for Personal Care products.
• Ultra ChemicalcoreTechnology or IntegrationUltra Chemical is a manufacturer of speciality chemicals and derivatives for the personal care and cosmetic industries.
• Ampak CompanycoreTechnology or IntegrationAmpak Company was founded in 1978 supplying functional ingredients for Sun Care, Skin Care, Cosmetics, Pharmaceuticals and Nutritionals. They have unique technology for specialized custom blending, milling and grinding at their Michigan facility. Ampak is a Certified Minority Supplier.
• Tidal Vision USAcoreTechnology or IntegrationTidal Vision USA supplies ready-to-use Chitosan solutions optimized for applications at lower cost than the market has ever seen. Chitosan is a biopolymer derived from Chitin and is the second most abundant biopolymer in the world. They lead the industry in customization, quality, and consistency.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• IMCD: Global specialty chemicals and ingredients distributor serving personal care, pharmaceuticals, food, and industrial markets. IMCD competes with Chemical Solutions for the same specialty supplier agreements and customer formulators, and is a direct business-model analog with a sales-led, technically supported distribution approach.
• Azelis: Global specialty chemical and ingredient distributor with a strong life sciences and personal care portfolio. Azelis is one of the closest direct comparables — it acts as a sales agent/distributor partnering with chemical manufacturers to supply formulators across personal care, pharma, and cosmetics, mirroring Chemical Solutions' agency-style business model at much larger scale.
• Barentz: Dutch-headquartered specialty ingredient distributor with deep personal care, pharmaceutical, and nutraceutical coverage. Barentz's principal-led, solutions-selling model and focus on smaller specialty manufacturers makes it a close analog to Chemical Solutions' positioning, even though Barentz operates globally and at larger scale.
• Making Cosmetics: US-based specialty distributor of cosmetic and personal care ingredients, including natural and organic ranges. Operates a smaller-scale, sales-led agency model comparable to Chemical Solutions and serves overlapping cosmetic formulator customers.
• Centerchem: US-based specialty ingredient distributor focused on personal care, pharmaceutical, and cosmetics customers, working with a curated set of manufacturer principals. Centerchem is a near-direct niche competitor with overlapping supplier profiles and a similar sales-agent archetype.
• Charkit Chemical: Specialty chemical distributor supplying personal care, pharmaceutical, nutritional, and industrial customers. Operates a similar sales-led agency model with curated manufacturer principals, making it a comparable mid-sized specialty distribution peer.
• Coast Southwest: Specialty chemical distributor serving the personal care and household products industry in North America. Operates a similar supplier-representation model centered on personal care formulators, making it a comparable mid-sized agency-style peer to Chemical Solutions.

Broad incumbents

• Brenntag: World's largest chemical distribution company with extensive specialty and commodity portfolios, including significant presence in personal care and pharmaceuticals. While much broader in scope, Brenntag overlaps with Chemical Solutions in supplying specialty ingredients to the same end formulators and competes for specialty supplier mandates.
• Univar Solutions: Major North American chemical distributor with established personal care and pharmaceutical ingredient lines. A broader incumbent that nonetheless competes directly with Chemical Solutions for specialty ingredient business with mid-market personal care and pharmaceutical customers in the US.

Emerging players

• Hallstar: Specialty manufacturer and marketer of personal care ingredients (UV filters, emollients, naturals). Hallstar is both a potential supplier principal and competitor — it sells through specialty distributors like Chemical Solutions while also distributing directly, creating overlap on key product lines such as sun care actives.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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