Ingretech

What Ingretech does

Ingretech SAS is a French distributor of specialty ingredients for the cosmetics, personal care, pharmaceutical, food and home-care industries, headquartered at 7 rue de la paroisse, 78100 Saint-Germain-en-Laye, and operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Surfachem Group within the UK-based 2M Group of Companies. Founded in 2013 by Aline Serre and now led by Managing Director Celine Bardot, the company distributes five core ingredient categories — surfactants, active ingredients (face, body and hair care), rheology agents (waxes, butters), green and alternative solvents, and fragrances — under a portfolio of international supplier brands that includes Givaudan (fragrances), Solvay (Augeo green solvents), Innospec (sulphate-free surfactants), Sandream Specialties (effect pigments), Kahlwax (natural waxes), Grace (silica and zeolites), Sasol (Ph. Eur. synthetic waxes and vaselines), Amhwa (hyaluronic acids), Chemyunion (Brazilian biodiversity actives), Polis (PTFE micro-powders) and Ephyla (biomimetic actives).

The underlying platform is a B2B specialty-chemical distribution model with no proprietary manufacturing or digital product surface: the company's technical differentiator is its ability to combine multi-supplier ingredient sourcing with formulation, stability-testing, regulatory and logistics support, and with access to Surfachem Group development laboratories in Huddersfield (UK) and Wendelstein (Germany) for end-to-end product concept creation.

Ingretech makes money through transactional distribution margins on ingredient sales to manufacturers and brands in France, with quote-based B2B pricing rather than public list prices. The go-to-market is direct sales-led to cosmetics, pharmaceutical, food and home-care customers in France, supplemented by content marketing, LinkedIn and Instagram presence, and industry events; in February 2023 the company added a channel partnership with Givaudan to distribute perfumes on the French cosmetic market, and Ingretech's GDPR-compliant data practices and €200,000 share capital are registered with RCS Versailles under number 793 733 981.

Name

Ingretech

Legal name

Ingretech SAS

Website

https://ingretech.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ingretech SAS is a French specialty-ingredient distributor serving cosmetics, pharmaceutical, food and home-care manufacturers with surfactants, actives, rheology agents, green solvents and fragrances from international suppliers including Givaudan, Solvay and Innospec, operating as the French arm of Surfachem Group within the 2M Group of Companies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Chemical Distribution

NAICS

Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers (4246)

SIC

Wholesale-Chemicals & Allied Products (5160), Perfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet Preparations (2844), Pharmaceutical Preparations (2834)

akta.pro primary industry

Ingredient Blends & Systems / Custom Formulation (Seasoning Systems, Functional Blends) (CRADAOAO)

akta.pro secondary industry

Compounding Ingredient & API Distributors (Pharma Supply) (HLAIAJAO)

Keywords

• Specialty chemical distribution
• Cosmetic ingredient distribution
• Personal care ingredients
• Fragrance distribution
• Formulation support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-germain-en-laye

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Ingredient Distribution: Distribution of high-tech cosmetic ingredients, raw materials, and specialty chemicals to manufacturers in cosmetics, detergents, pharmaceuticals, and food industries. Revenue generated through product sales and distribution margins.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Ingretech is a French B2B distributor of specialty chemical ingredients (surfactants, active ingredients, rheology agents/waxes/butters, green solvents, and fragrances) sourced from international suppliers and sold to cosmetics, personal care, pharmaceutical, food, and home care manufacturers in France. The company combines ingredient distribution with technical and regulatory support, formulation design assistance, stability testing guidance, and access to product development laboratories via its parent Surfachem Group.

Product overview

Ingretech is a French distributor of high-tech cosmetic ingredients that operates as a single-product distribution platform offering a portfolio of specialty chemical ingredients. Their portfolio encompasses five main ingredient categories: Surfactants, Active Ingredients (for Face, Body and Hair Care), Rheology Agents (including Waxes and Butters), Green and Alternative Solvents, and Fragrances. Ingretech distributes these ingredients through partnerships with multiple international supplier brands including Solvay (Augeo green solvents), Sandream Specialties (color pigments), Chemyunion (Brazilian biodiversity ingredients), Innospec (sulphate-free surfactants), Kahlwax (natural waxes and resins), Grace (silica and zeolites), Polis (PTFE micro-powders), Sasol (synthetic waxes and vaselines), Givaudan (fragrances), Amhwa (hyaluronic acids), and Ephyla (modified clays and bio-active materials). The company primarily serves the cosmetics sector while also supporting detergent, pharmaceutical, and food industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Surfactants Surface-active agents used in cosmetic formulations for cleansing, emulsifying, and foaming properties. Includes sulphate-free surfactants (taurates, isethionates, APG, betaines) supplied by Innospec for skin care, hair care, hygiene, make-up, and sun care applications.
• Active Ingredients (Face, Body and Hair Care) Functional cosmetic ingredients providing specific benefits for facial, body, and hair care applications. Includes Brazilian biodiversity actives from Chemyunion (hydration, anti-ageing, barrier restoration, brightening), hyaluronic acids from Amhwa (Pro-HA range in multiple molecular weights, COSMOS compliant), and bio-active materials from Ephyla (skin lightening, repair, soothing, purifying, anti-ageing, antioxidants).
• Rheology Agents (Waxes, Butters) Texturing and viscosity-modifying ingredients including natural waxes (vegetable, beeswax, candelilla, carnauba) from Kahlwax and synthetic waxes and Ph. Eur. compliant vaselines (Merkur, Vara) from Sasol. Used in skin care, make-up, sun care, hair care, and pharmaceutical applications.
• Green and Alternative Solvents Environmentally-friendly and sustainable solvent alternatives for cosmetic and home care formulations. Includes Solvay's Augeo range: Augeo Clean Multi (sensory experience for home fragrances), Augeo Clean Plus (cleaning efficiency for detergents), and Augeo Crystal (vegan alternative for scented candles).
• Fragrances (Givaudan)

Quantifiable outcome

• Hundreds of customers supported daily with technical knowledge and logistical expertise
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• GivaudancoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 7 February 2023Ingretech and Givaudan concluded a distribution agreement for perfumes on the French cosmetic market. Givaudan is the market leader bringing fragrance expertise, creativity, and passion for inspiring creations in scents and beauty.
• Surfachem GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIngretech is a subsidiary of Surfachem, part of the 2M Group of Companies since 2020. Surfachem has been a leading distributor of specialty chemicals since 1981, with customers in over 65 countries and teams in Benelux, Brazil, France, Germany, Nordics, Poland, and UK.
• 2M Group of CompaniescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent company founded in 2004 by Mottie Kessler. The 2M Group comprises branded chemical distributors and chemical service providers including sample management, storage and blending. Exports to customers in over 80 countries. Awarded Queen's Award for Enterprise in 2019 and King's Award in 2024 for international trade.
• SolvaymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSolvay supplies the Augeo range of green solvents including Augeo Clean Multi (sensory experience), Augeo Clean Plus (cleaning efficiency), and Augeo Crystal (Vegan alternative) for detergents, home fragrances, and scented candles.
• Sandream SpecialtiesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerColour specialists providing a range of effect pigments for cosmetics including mica, fluorphlogopite, borosilicate, silver, and aluminium bases. Offers alternatives to carmine, PET, and TiO2 for make-up and skincare applications.
• InnospecmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor player in surfactants market and pioneer in solubilising esters of sunscreens. Supplies sulphate-free surfactants (taurates, isethionates, APG, betaines), sunscreen solubilising esters, and sequestering agents for skin care, hair care, hygiene, make-up, and sun care.
• KahlwaxmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMarket leader in natural waxes with tradition in refining and manufacturing waxes, functional ingredients, powders, and emulsions. Supplies vegetable waxes, beeswaxes, candelilla waxes, carnauba waxes, and natural alternatives to lanolin and vaseline.
• SasolmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupplies synthetic waxes and vaselines including Merkur and Vara (Ph. Eur. compliant vaselines), hard and soft paraffin waxes, microcrystalline waxes, and alternatives to ozokerite and ceresin for skin care, make-up, and suncare.
• GracemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSilica and zeolite specialists, first company to market silica gels in 1921. Supplies functional silicas (exfoliants, mattifying agents, rheological and sensory agents) and zeolites (moisture absorption, self-heating effect) for skin care, sun care, and toothpaste.
• ChemyunionmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecialists in Brazilian biodiversity with objectified active ingredients for skin and hair care. Supplies skin care ingredients (hydration, anti-ageing, barrier restoration, brightening), hair actives, exotic emollients (murumuru butter, buriti oil), natural preservatives, and cold emulsifiers.
• PolisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupplies Lubeflon, a PTFE micro-powder for the cosmetic market with benefits including improved lubrication, oil absorption, matting effect, water resistance, SPF boosting, and wrinkle reduction for skincare and make-up.
• EphylaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecialists in modified clays and bio-active materials with a solidarity-based approach. Supplies functional biomimetic ingredients including desert date palm oil, moringa oil, kokum butter, and active ingredients for skin lightening, repair, soothing, purifying, anti-ageing, and antioxidants.
• AmhwamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeading manufacturer of hyaluronic acids and derivatives for cosmetics. Range includes Pro-HA in various molecular weights (High, Medium, Low, Extra-Low, Super-Low), Oligo-HA, and Enzymatic Mini HA, all COSMOS compliant.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Caldic: Specialty ingredients distributor with a focused personal care and life sciences portfolio across Europe. Comparable to Ingretech in offering specialty cosmetic ingredients, technical formulation support, and a multi-vertical pharma/food/home-care mix.
• Azelis: Global specialty chemicals and ingredients distributor with a strong personal care and cosmetics vertical. Directly comparable to Ingretech in business model (B2B specialty ingredient distribution with technical sales support) and target customer base (cosmetic brands and formulators).
• Barentz: European-headquartered specialty ingredients distributor with strong personal care, pharma, and food verticals. Directly comparable in B2B specialty distribution model, principal portfolio, and emphasis on technical support and formulation services.
• Cornelius Group: UK-based specialty ingredients distributor focused on personal care, health, and home care. Closely comparable to Ingretech in size, vertical focus, and principal-supplier model; operates as a peer in the same Western European specialty distribution tier.
• IMCD: Listed specialty chemicals distributor with deep presence in personal care, pharma, and food ingredients across Europe. Closely comparable to Ingretech in distribution model, technical sales approach, and supplier partnerships with major principals.
• Nordmann (Nordmann, Rassmann & Co.): German specialty chemical distributor with personal care, food, and pharma ingredient portfolios. Highly comparable to Ingretech in business model and product categories, though German-market focused and somewhat larger.

Broad incumbents

• Brenntag: World's largest chemical distributor with extensive personal care, pharma, and food ingredient offerings. Operates broadly across all of Ingretech's segments but as part of a much wider industrial chemicals portfolio rather than as a cosmetics-focused specialty player.
• DKSH: Market expansion services provider distributing specialty ingredients across Asia-Pacific and Europe, including personal care. Comparable in ingredient distribution but with a much broader geographic and vertical footprint.
• Univar Solutions: Global broad-line chemical distributor serving personal care, pharma, and food industries. Comparable in operating model but materially larger and more diversified than Ingretech's niche French specialty focus.

Regional players

• Lavollée: French specialty chemical distributor serving cosmetics, pharma, and food industries. Directly comparable to Ingretech in geography (France-primary) and product categories, but a broader-line distributor rather than a cosmetics-focused specialty player.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ingretech
• Instagraminstagram.com/ingretech_fr

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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