Clariant is one of the world’s leading specialty chemical companies providing innovative and sustainable solutions for customers from many industries. Clariant operated via three business units:
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Care Chemicals – It comprises the BU Industrial & Consumer Specialties (ICS) which includes Consumer Care, Industrial Applications, Base Products, Food Ingredients and Encapsulation Technologies.
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Natural Resources – It comprises the BUs Oil & Mining Services, Functional Minerals and since July 2019, also Additives.
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Catalysis – It comprises the BU Catalysts and the Business Line Biofuels & Derivatives.
In 2018, SABIC becomes Clariant’s biggest shareholder by acquiring the stake of White Tale Holdings.
Clariant Personal Care offers a complete range of cosmetic ingredients, including actives, care ingredients such as moisturizers, emollients, emulsifiers, film formers, hair conditioning agents, pearlizers, preservatives, and mild surfactants. It provides innovative personal care ingredients and premium cosmetic formulations to support hair & skin care globally, as well as specific solutions for applications such as men’s care, teenage or baby care, wet wipes, color cosmetics, hair styling, and sun protection.