News and industry insights on Chemicals for cosmetics and personal care products, including surfactants, emollients, and active ingredients.
Beauty and personal care suppliers reported steady demand and margin progress. Symrise reported H1 2026 sales of €2.54bn with Q2 organic growth of 4.5%. Croda H1 showed 4.6% organic sales growth, led by Consumer Care (+8%) and improved margins. Clariant Q2 saw Care Chemicals up 4.2% and an 18.2% EBITDA margin. Middle East disruptions affected logistics and some volumes.
To support emollient demand, BASF inaugurated a Düsseldorf emollients plant, adding specialty, renewable-based capacity for skin and sun care after a two-year build.
Symrise submitted a binding offer for Floral Concept to strengthen premium natural fragrance ingredients. It also signed a put option to acquire Floral Concept, planning integration with Maison Lautier 1795 to build a dedicated naturals cluster in Grasse.
Evonik and Celtic Renewables partnered to make ECOHANCE Soft BOL from bio-butanol, using Scottish waste-derived feedstocks to supply traceable emollients; the supplier cited potential emissions cuts of up to 60% versus fossil-based inputs.
An Amsterdam court dismissed ethylene-related damages claims; Clariant kept 2026 guidance of flat sales and ~18% EBITDA margin. Symrise reaffirmed 2–4% organic growth and a 21.5–22.5% EBITDA margin for 2026. Croda maintained 3–6% organic growth guidance with further margin improvement.
