DERMACOL, A.S.

What DERMACOL, A.S. does

Dermacol, a.s. is a privately held Czech cosmetics company founded in 1966 at Barrandov Film Studios in Prague, where film studio experts collaborated with dermatologists from the Medical Cosmetics Institute in Prague to develop Dermacol Make-Up Cover — one of the world's first high-coverage foundations. The company develops, manufactures, and sells a broad portfolio of decorative cosmetics, skincare, body care, hair care, fragrances, and men's grooming products across dedicated sub-brands including INFINITY, 3D Hyaluron Therapy, Cannabis CBD, Sensitive, Bio Retinol, Collagen+, NEON, and MAGIC. Manufacturing is performed at the company's own factory in Brno (150 employees since the 2002 transfer of production), with a portfolio spanning foundations, mascaras, lip products, nail polish, serums, day/night creams, masks, cleansers, micellar lotions, sunscreens, body and hair care lines, with clinically positioned actives such as spherical hyaluronic acid, Argireline/Leuphasyl peptide complexes, bio-retinol alternatives, and CBD.

The business operates a hybrid go-to-market combining direct-to-consumer e-commerce (dermacol.com), company-owned experiential retail stores in Prague with beauty salon services, and international wholesale distribution to local retail partners across more than 60 countries. Strongest export markets are Poland, USA, Saudi Arabia, Vietnam, China, Kazakhstan, and Paraguay, with additional presence across the Near East, Africa, and South America. Revenue is generated through one-time consumer product sales rather than subscriptions, and pricing is not publicly disclosed but appears to follow standard mass-market cosmetic price tiers across categories. Customer segmentation spans general female consumers as the primary persona, with secondary segments in men's grooming, sensitive-skin users, and wholesale/distribution partners. Since 1996 the company has been owned and operated as a family business by Věra and Vladimír Komár; the company is organized as a Czech public limited company (a.s.), remains privately held, and shows no disclosed venture, private equity, or institutional capital participation.

Name

DERMACOL, A.S.

Legal name

Dermacol, a.s.

Website

https://dermacol.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1966

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Dermacol is a Czech family-owned cosmetics company founded in 1966 that develops, manufactures, and sells decorative cosmetics and skincare across 60+ countries via DTC e-commerce, Prague retail stores, and international wholesale.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

NAICS

Soap and Cleaning Compound Manufacturing (32561), Health and Personal Care Retailers (456)

akta.pro primary industry

Dermocosmetics & Medical-Grade Skincare (CRABAAAF)

Keywords

• Cosmetics manufacturing
• Skincare products
• Beauty care brands
• Makeup foundations
• Fragrance products

Headquarters

HQ city

Prague

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Consumer Product Sales: Direct sales of cosmetics and skincare products to consumers through e-commerce website and physical retail stores. One-time purchase model for individual products across makeup, face care, body care, hair care, and fragrances categories.
2. International Wholesale/Export: Distribution of Dermacol products to international markets through wholesale relationships. Products exported to over 60 countries including Poland, USA, Saudi Arabia, Vietnam, China, Kazakhstan, Paraguay, and countries in Near East, Asia, Africa, and South America.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

DERMACOL, A.S. is a Czech cosmetics manufacturer founded in 1966 that develops, produces, and sells a wide range of beauty products including skincare, body care, hair care, fragrances, and decorative cosmetics under the Dermacol brand. The company manufactures products at its facility in Brno, Czech Republic, and sells through both direct-to-consumer channels and wholesale distribution across 60+ countries.

Product overview

DERMACOL, A.S. is a Czech cosmetics company established in 1966, offering a comprehensive portfolio of beauty and skincare products. The product portfolio includes makeup products (foundations, mascaras, lipsticks, eye shadows, eyeliners, lip liners, nail polishes, cosmetic brushes), face care (face creams, serums, masks, cleansers, tonics), body care (body creams, lotions, oils, shower gels, soaps, sun care), hair care (shampoos, conditioners, hair masks, hair serums), and men's grooming products. Key product lines include the INFINITY collection (foundations, correctors, illuminators), Hyaluron Therapy 3D (anti-aging serums and creams), Cannabis CBD (skincare with cannabis oil), Sensitive (hypoallergenic products for sensitive skin), Bio Retinol (natural anti-aging), and Collagen Plus (firming skincare). The company operates in more than 60 countries worldwide with production facilities in Brno, Czech Republic.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• INFINITY: Product line featuring high-coverage makeup, correctors, and illuminators with anti-aging properties
• 3D HYALURON THERAPY
• CANNABIS
• SENSITIVE
• COLLAGEN+
• BIO RETINOL
• STICK EDITION
• NEON
• MAGIC
• SPRING EDITION

Products and services

• Dermacol Skincare Line

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduces wrinkle depth by 20% after 2 months (Bio Retinol serum)
• +4 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Puig: Spanish family-owned fashion and fragrance company with branded beauty and skincare lines distributed globally — comparable European heritage, family control and selective category focus.
• Natura &Co: Brazilian multi-brand cosmetics group (Natura, Avon, The Body Shop, Aesop) with strong international wholesale and direct-selling presence across Latin America, Europe and emerging markets — comparable multi-region cosmetics portfolio.
• Mary Kay: Family-built, privately held cosmetics brand operating through independent beauty consultants across dozens of countries with skincare and colour cosmetics ranges — comparable to Dermacol in private ownership and direct-to-consumer international model.
• Avon Products: Global beauty company historically built on direct-selling and international wholesale of colour cosmetics, skincare and fragrances — closely mirrors Dermacol's DTC + multi-country distributor model.
• Oriflame: Swedish-founded, family-influenced cosmetics company selling skincare, makeup and fragrances through a multi-level/wholesale model across 60+ countries — directly comparable heritage, distribution model and product mix to Dermacol.

Broad incumbents

• Estée Lauder Companies: Multi-brand prestige beauty holding (MAC, Clinique, La Mer, Bobbi Brown) operating across skincare, makeup and fragrances globally — broad incumbent competing for the same end consumer.
• Beiersdorf: German skincare and personal care company behind NIVEA, Eucerin and La Prairie — competing with Dermacol in face/body care and sun protection across European and international markets.
• Revlon: Mass-market colour cosmetics and skincare company with international wholesale presence — directly comparable category mix and mid-market positioning to Dermacol's foundations and lip/eye lines.
• L'Oréal: World's largest beauty company with broad skincare, makeup, hair and fragrance portfolios across all price tiers; overlaps Dermacol's categories but operates at vastly larger scale and global breadth.
• Coty: Global beauty company covering mass colour cosmetics (CoverGirl, Max Factor) and prestige fragrance/skincare — directly comparable mid-market positioning to Dermacol with much larger portfolio and distribution.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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