Our market segments

Care Chemicals provides a comprehensive product portfolio including active ingredients, innovative formulation know-how and complete marketing concepts for the Personal and Home Care market as well as for the I&I industry.

With a keen awareness of local and global market trends Cognis enjoys a decisive competitive edge in the global marketplace focusing on the skin, sun and body care markets, AP/Deo and decorative cosmetics, hair care, body cleansing, oral care, fabric and home care as well as industrial and institutional cleaning.

Cognis’ business unit Care Chemicals is a leading provider of solutions based on natural, renewable raw materials for use in the Personal and Home Care / I&I segments—with over 70 percent of the raw materials it uses being natural and renewable.

We are ideally positioned to help manufacturers meet the increasing consumer demands for natural-sourced products under consideration of sustainability criteria. With Green Chemical Solutions we have created a unique classification system for the formulation of green consumer products with superior performance.

Get to know our latest innovations for personal care and have a look at our solutions for the different Care market segments.

Personal Care
Home Care
Industrial & Institutional Cleaning