Companies
Givaudan Active Beauty
B2B marine-biotech house supplying algae-based UV / preventative anti-ageing actives (porphyrins).
- Country
- Switzerland
- Ticker
- GIVN
Commercial
B2B marine-biotech active house; algae-based UV / preventative anti-ageing actives (porphyrins); high-precision molecules from the ocean; Switzerland
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Coverage
| CN | EU | IN | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| downstream-purification | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ |
| platform-chemicals | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ |
| specialty-fine-chem | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
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Verifiable facts
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Funding | N/A | givaudan.com |
| Capacity | 10 R&D and production sites globally; 5 production sites specifically within Active Beauty business unit medium confidence | givaudan.com · perfumerflavorist.com |
| Certification | Vegan suitable; Halal suitable; ISO 14001 (at Vernier headquarters site) | givaudan.com |
| Regulatory approval | INCI China IECIC compliant | givaudan.com |
| Production site | Pomacle, France (biotech/Active Beauty); Vernier, Switzerland; Sant Celoni, Spain; Pedro Escobedo, Mexico; Cikarang, Indonesia | givaudan.com |
| Headcount | More than 150 employees at Pomacle site; more than 500 team members in Active Beauty business unit total medium confidence | givaudan.com |
| Revenue | CHF 7.5 billion (Givaudan Group total, 2025) | givaudan.com |
Independent sources: perfumerflavorist.com
Technologies
| Name | Cluster | Risk | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bio-sunscreens (melanin & DNA-repair enzymes) | specialty-fine-chem | Low | → |
| Biosynthetic capsaicin | specialty-fine-chem | Medium | → |
| Biosynthetic musk & aromas | specialty-fine-chem | Medium | → |
| Biosynthetic specialty & fine chemicals (precision fermentation, biocatalysis, biorefinery) | specialty-fine-chem | Medium | → |
| Cosmetics, nutricosmetics & wellness | specialty-fine-chem | Low | → |
| Green extraction (SC-CO2, DES, ultrasound) | downstream-purification | Medium | → |
| Terpenes & terpenoids as platform molecules | platform-chemicals | Medium | → |
Compiled by BIOECON from primary sources.
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