Biofrost Cold Therapy

What Biofrost Cold Therapy does

Biofrost Cold Therapy is a Finnish consumer health product brand operated by Viking Lab Oy, headquartered in Ylöjärvi, Finland. Founded in 2013, the company develops and manufactures CE-marked cold therapy gels that produce a physical cooling effect on the skin for the temporary relief of muscle soreness, joint stiffness, back and neck discomfort, and sports-related strain. Its core technology is a proprietary gel formulation and mode of application (roll-on, tube, and single-use sachet) that delivers a measured ~7.4°C skin-temperature reduction without pharmaceutical active ingredients. The portfolio is split into two sub-brands: Biofrost Relief (cooling-only) and Biofrost Active (dual-acting cold and warm sensation), each available in multiple formats.

The company sells through a direct WooCommerce storefront and through regional importer/distributor partnerships in Sweden (Finansfri AB) and Denmark (YourCare Skovsgaard Agency ApS), with the website operating in 8 languages. Customers are segmented horizontally into athletes/active individuals using the product for pre- and post-exercise recovery, and general pain-relief seekers managing chronic and acute muscle and joint discomfort including arthritis. Pricing is not publicly disclosed on the website. Biofrost has a 1-10 employee headcount, no disclosed funding, no external investors, and is privately held by founders and management with Heikki Lehmuslehti serving as CEO. All six SKUs on the live website display 'Out of Stock' status, suggesting either production constraints or unfulfilled demand relative to current capacity.

Name

Biofrost Cold Therapy

Legal name

Viking Lab Oy

Website

https://biofrost.fi

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Biofrost Cold Therapy is a Finnish CE-marked consumer health brand, operated by Viking Lab Oy, that develops and manufactures cold and cold-heat therapy gels for the temporary relief of muscle and joint discomfort in athletes and chronic pain sufferers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cold Therapy Products

SIC

Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841)

akta.pro primary industry

OTC Pain Relief & Fever (Analgesics, Anti-inflammatory, Topical Pain Relief) (CRADAMAC)

Keywords

• Cold therapy gel
• Pain relief
• Muscle recovery
• Topical analgesic
• Medical device

Headquarters

HQ city

Ivalo

HQ country

Finland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Biofrost Cold Therapy manufactures and sells CE-marked cold therapy gel products for muscle and joint pain relief. The company operates under two sub-brands — Biofrost Relief (cooling-only formula) and Biofrost Active (dual cooling and warming formula). Products are manufactured at the company's facility in Ylöjärvi, Finland, and sold across Nordic and EU markets through its own e-commerce site and regional distributors.

Product overview

Biofrost Cold Therapy is a product portfolio of high-performance cold therapy gels developed and manufactured in Finland. The product line consists of two sub-brands: Relief (cooling-only therapy) and Active (dual-acting cooling and warming therapy). Relief products include Roll-On 75ml, 100ml Tube, and Sachet formats. Active products include 100ml Tube, Roll-On 75ml, and Sachet formats. All products are CE-marked medical devices designed to provide temporary pain relief for muscles and joints through physical cooling effects. The portfolio targets consumers with muscle and joint pain, arthritis, sports-related strain, and those seeking recovery support before or after physical exercise.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Biofrost Relief: High-performance cold therapy gel designed to create a physical cooling effect on the skin for temporary relief of muscle soreness, joint stiffness, back and neck discomfort, and sports-related strain.
• Biofrost Active

Products and services

• Biofrost Relief

Quantifiable outcome

• Skin temperature reduction of approximately 7.4 degrees Celsius demonstrated via thermal imaging

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered regional.

• YourCare Skovsgaard Agency ApSregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDanish importer and distributor for Biofrost products. Located at Skovdalsvej 4, 8300 Odder, Denmark. Contact: Tel. +45 86 54 00 58, Email: [email protected], Web: www.yourcare.dk
• Finansfri ABregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSwedish importer and distributor for Biofrost products. Located at C/o Vitaform AB, Alekärrsvägen 30, 445 56 Surte, Sweden. Contact: Tel: +46 705 88 88 40

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Tiger Balm (Haw Par Corporation): Tiger Balm is a heritage topical pain relief brand offering warming/cooling ointments and creams for muscle aches and stiffness. It competes head-to-head with Biofrost's dual-acting Active line and shares a similar non-prescription, herbal-inspired positioning.
• Cryoderm: Cryoderm is a US-based topical cold therapy brand offering cryotherapy-inspired pain relief gels and sprays for athletes and chronic pain sufferers. It targets the same athletic recovery and pain management use cases as Biofrost with a similar menthol-based cooling mechanism.
• Deep Relief / Mentholatum: Deep Relief by Mentholatum is a topical ibuprofen/menthol gel for muscle and joint pain relief sold across European and Asian markets. It is directly comparable to Biofrost's Relief line in format, use case, and OTC positioning.
• Flexall (Chattem / Sanofi): Flexall is a topical menthol-based pain relief gel brand marketed for arthritis, muscle aches, and joint pain. It is a direct competitor to Biofrost Relief in the cooling topical analgesic category, with similar tube and roll-on formats.
• Performance Health (BIOFREEZE): BIOFREEZE is the global category leader in menthol-based topical cold therapy gels for muscle and joint pain relief. It is the most direct competitor to Biofrost, operating in the same product format (roll-on, tube, spray) and serving the same athletic and pain-management consumer use cases.

Broad incumbents

• Voltaren Topical (Haleon / GSK Consumer): Voltaren is a leading topical NSAID gel (diclofenac) brand for joint and muscle pain, now part of Haleon. It is a broader-incumbent competitor in the topical pain relief category, with strong pharmacy distribution across Europe where Biofrost also competes.
• Icy Hot (Chattem / Sanofi Consumer Health): Icy Hot is a flagship topical pain relief brand owned by Sanofi, offering cooling/heating patches, creams, and sprays for muscle and joint pain. As a globally distributed mass-market brand, it competes with Biofrost in the same topical analgesic category but with vastly larger trade marketing and retailer relationships.

Emerging players

• Penetrex (Lake Consumer Products): Penetrex is a niche topical pain relief cream focused on joint and inflammation-related discomfort. While its primary mechanism differs from Biofrost's cooling focus, it competes for the same consumer dollar in the OTC topical pain category, particularly among chronic pain sufferers.
• ThermaCare (Angelini / Pfizer Consumer): ThermaCare provides heat and cold therapy wraps/patches for muscle and joint pain. While it operates in a different delivery format (wearable patches), it addresses the same temporary pain relief use case as Biofrost, particularly for back, neck, and joint discomfort.
• Mueller Sports Medicine: Mueller Sports Medicine offers a broad range of sports recovery products including topical analgesics, cold therapy wraps, and braces. It overlaps with Biofrost at the athletic-recovery and muscle/joint pain use cases, though with a wider product portfolio beyond gels.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses2 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Biofrost
• Facebookfacebook.com/Biofrost
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/biofrost-cold-therapy

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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