Active ingredients and formulation from bench to shelf.
From bioactives and rheology modifiers to emollients, conditioning agents and sensorial additives — ADCHEM equips formulators across skin care, sun care, hair care, colour cosmetics and dermocosmetics. Backed by in-region stock and formulation laboratories in Bergamo and Lahore.
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Formulation Labs
COSMOS
Certified grades
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Markets served
The complete personal-care ingredient stack -
and the labs to use it.
The complete personal-care ingredient stack - and the labs to use it.
ADCHEM's cosmetics and personal-care segment spans the full formulation toolkit — from Swiss-origin plant-derived actives and organoclay rheology systems to conditioning emollients, natural film-formers, and sensorial modifiers. Every principal in the portfolio is selected for chemistry credentials and documentation depth.
What differentiates ADCHEM from other distributors in our markets is the formulation extension. Two laboratories — in Bergamo, Italy and Lahore, Pakistan — allow customers to take any ingredient in our portfolio and receive not just a sample but a tested starting formulation, a stability study, and a pilot batch. From brief to shelf, in one engagement.
"ADCHEM is uniquely positioned in our markets because we can talk to a formulator about the active, integrate it in our own lab, and then supply it from regional stock within the same project timeline."
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Curated principal portfolio — active-first selection
All excipients sourced to EP, USP, BP and JP compendial standards where applicable. Pharmacopoeial dossiers supplied with every order — not on request, automatically via COSMO.
Mibelle · Elementis · Curated selection
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Formulation support — from ingredient to prototype
The Bergamo and Lahore labs work with cosmetics customers on a project basis — skincare serums, emulsions, hair masks, sun care systems. Customers receive a tested formulation brief, bench prototypes within weeks, and a stability study that can go into their CPSR or PIF directly. We turn ingredient catalogues into shippable product.
Two labs · Bench to pilot scale
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In-region stocking — the MENA and South Asia advantage
ADCHEM holds cosmetics ingredient inventory in Dubai, Bergamo, and Lahore — meaning personal-care brands and contract manufacturers in the Gulf, Egypt, Türkiye, and Pakistan receive consignment stock from in-region rather than waiting for intercontinental freight. Lead times measured in days, not months.
Dubai · Bergamo · Lahore · In-region stock
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Regulatory documentation for regional submissions
COSMOS certificates, Ecocert confirmation, halal documentation, TDS, SDS and country-of-origin — all supplied automatically via COSMO, our proprietary platform, with every order. For EU-registered ingredients entering GCC, DRAP, and Turkish markets, our regulatory teams support the dossier route.
COSMOS · Ecocert · Halal · CPSR support
Six functional categories.
Full formulation coverage.
Every category below is supported by at least one dedicated principal relationship — with full documentation, in-region stock, and a commercial team trained on the chemistry before they present it to a customer.
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Actives & Bioactives
Plant-derived actives, stem-cell technology, botanical extracts, and clinical-grade bioactives for anti-ageing, hair growth, sensitive skin, and longevity positioning. Mibelle Biochemistry is the anchor principal in this category.
DEOLUXE™ SC
AnaGain™
RejuveNAD™
DracoBelle™
Beta-Glucan
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Rheology Modifiers
Hectorite organoclay systems, polymeric thickeners, and hydrophilic rheology modifiers — for emulsion stabilisation, suspension of pigments and actives, sensorial control, and texture differentiation in skin and hair care.
BENTONE®
BENTONE LUXE™
BENTONE HYDROCLAY™
BENTONE ULTIMATE
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Emollients & Conditioners
Botanical emollients, synthetic esters, silicone derivatives, and conditioning additives for skin and hair applications — selected for sensorial compatibility with both premium and mass-market formulations.
FANCOR®
FANCOL®
Silicones
Esters
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Antiperspirant & Deodorant Actives
Next-generation antiperspirant active ingredients for aluminium-free and traditional deodorant formats — including Elementis's DEOLUXE™ SC non-metal-based technology for clean-label personal-care deodorants.
DEOLUXE™ SC
AP actives
Roll-on
Stick grade
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Film-Formers & Sun-Care Systems
Natural and synthetic film-formers for sun care, colour cosmetics, and skin-care finishes — including Elementis's NATURALUXE™ MFF natural film-former for sustainable sun-care positioning with SPF integrity.
NATURALUXE™ MFF
Sun filters
Film-formers
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Natural & COSMOS-Certified
COSMOS-certified and Ecocert-confirmed ingredient grades for formulators working to certified natural standards across EU, GCC, and South Asian retail and regulatory frameworks. Both Mibelle and Elementis offer COSMOS-aligned grades across selected lines.
COSMOS
Ecocert
Vegan lines
Halal-aligned
The principals behind
our cosmetics portfolio.
ADCHEM represents principals selected for chemistry credentials, regulatory documentation, and the supply reliability that personal-care manufacturers need. Every relationship is long-term.
Switzerland’s pioneer in plant-derived active cosmetic ingredients. PhytoCellTec™ plant stem-cell technology, AnaGain™ for hair growth, RejuveNAD™ for skin longevity, and a full portfolio of clinically substantiated bioactives for anti-ageing, sensitive skin, and beauty-from-within applications.
Global leader in hectorite-based rheology for personal care — BENTONE® organoclay, BENTONE LUXE™, BENTONE® ULTIMATE patent-pending oil-phase rheology, and DEOLUXE™ SC antiperspirant actives. Owns the world’s largest high-quality hectorite mine. COSMOS and Credo Clean Standard-listed grades available.
From ingredient to shippable product.
ADCHEM operates two cosmetics formulation laboratories exclusively for this segment — in Bergamo, Italy and Lahore, Pakistan. Customers engage our labs with a product brief and leave with bench prototypes, stability data, and a pilot-scale batch ready for their manufacturing line.
Skincare · Haircare · Sun care · Dermocosmetics · Pilot-scale production. Premium and EU-regulatory dossier projects.
Mass-market PC · Hair care · Cost-engineered formulations · South Asia and MENA-ready specs.
The direction our customers are formulating
toward.
The cosmetics markets ADCHEM serves — MENA, South Asia, Türkiye, and export-facing European production — are converging on a set of shared formulation priorities. Understanding these trends is what shapes our principal selection and our lab's work.
Brands in MENA and South Asia are increasingly required to prove what their actives do — clinical study data, in vitro and in vivo evidence, and regulatory support letters are now table stakes for premium retail. Mibelle’s clinical dossier model is the response.
Retail chains across the GCC, Turkey, and Egypt are requiring COSMOS and Ecocert credentials for new natural-positioned listings. Both Mibelle and Elementis offer certified grades. Our Bergamo lab produces COSMOS-aligned prototype formulations for brands navigating this certification route.
For manufacturers exporting to GCC and MENA markets, Halal certification on cosmetics ingredients is moving from a differentiator to a requirement. ADCHEM’s regional regulatory teams support Halal documentation across applicable ingredient lines, with certification available for most principals in our portfolio.
Consumers in premium and mid-market segments across South Asia and the Gulf are increasingly texture-literate. The K-beauty influence on skin-feel expectations — light, non-greasy, fast-absorbing textures — is driving demand for sophisticated rheology systems. Elementis’s BENTONE HYDROCLAY™ range addresses this directly.
Consumer concern about aluminium salts in antiperspirants is driving demand for non-metal-based active alternatives across markets where deodorant penetration is growing fastest — Egypt, Pakistan, GCC. Elementis’s DEOLUXE™ SC technology provides a high-performance non-metal active for brands moving in this direction.
Mibelle and Elementis COSMOS-certified grades for natural and organic cosmetic positioning.
Third-party natural origin and sustainability verification for applicable cosmetics ingredient lines.
Halal certification and chain-of-custody documentation for MENA and South Asia market access.
Elementis BENTONE grades listed under the Credo Clean Standard — for US clean-beauty retail channels.