Kao Chemicals is the chemical business of Japan’s Kao Corporation, developing and manufacturing oleochemical-based and specialty ingredients for consumer and industrial markets. Its portfolio includes surfactants, fatty alcohol and fatty acid derivatives, tertiary amines and quaternaries, betaines, ethoxylates, glycerin derivatives, rheology modifiers, emulsifiers, asphalt and construction additives, aroma chemicals, and other performance intermediates.
The company supplies formulation building blocks for personal care (hair and skin care), home care (laundry and dishwashing), industrial and institutional cleaning, lubricants and metalworking, agrochemical adjuvants, and various specialty applications. Kao Chemicals operates a global network of manufacturing and technical centers, with a strong footprint in Europe and Asia, and supports customers with application development and regulatory expertise across key end markets.