# Givaudan Active Beauty

B2B marine-biotech house supplying algae-based UV / preventative anti-ageing actives (porphyrins).

Source: https://en.bioecon.ru/companies/givaudan/
Updated: 2026-08-15

- Country: Switzerland
- Ticker: GIVN

## Verifiable facts

| Fact | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Funding | N/A | https://www.givaudan.com/media/trade-media/2025/givaudan-active-beauty-launches-evernityl |
| Capacity | 10 R&D and production sites globally; 5 production sites specifically within Active Beauty business unit [medium confidence] | https://www.givaudan.com/media/media-releases/2024/pomacle-anniversary, https://www.givaudan.com/sustainability/10-years-of-leveraging-biotech-for-new-ingredients, https://www.perfumerflavorist.com/flavor/article/21856077/2016-flavor-fragrance-leaderboard |
| Certification | Vegan suitable; Halal suitable; ISO 14001 (at Vernier headquarters site) | https://www.givaudan.com/fragrance-beauty/active-beauty/products/evernityl, https://www.givaudan.com/sites/givaudanweb.int/files/2023-02/GIV_2022_IntegratedAnnualReport.pdf |
| Regulatory approval | INCI China IECIC compliant | https://www.givaudan.com/fragrance-beauty/active-beauty/products/evernityl, https://www.givaudan.com/fragrance-beauty/fragrance-ingredients-business/global-expertise |
| Production site | Pomacle, France (biotech/Active Beauty); Vernier, Switzerland; Sant Celoni, Spain; Pedro Escobedo, Mexico; Cikarang, Indonesia | https://www.givaudan.com/fragrance-beauty/fragrance-ingredients-business/fragrance-molecules/production-capabilities, https://www.givaudan.com/media/media-releases/2024/pomacle-anniversary, https://www.givaudan.com/sustainability/10-years-of-leveraging-biotech-for-new-ingredients |
| Headcount | More than 150 employees at Pomacle site; more than 500 team members in Active Beauty business unit total [medium confidence] | https://www.givaudan.com/media/media-releases/2024/pomacle-anniversary, https://www.givaudan.com/sustainability/10-years-of-leveraging-biotech-for-new-ingredients |
| Revenue | CHF 7.5 billion (Givaudan Group total, 2025) | https://www.givaudan.com/, https://www.givaudan.com/media/trade-media/2025/givaudan-active-beauty-launches-evernityl |

Independent sources: perfumerflavorist.com

## Technologies

- [Bio-sunscreens (melanin & DNA-repair enzymes)](https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/bio-sunscreens-melanin-dna-repair-enzymes/)
- [Biosynthetic capsaicin](https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/biosynthetic-capsaicin/)
- [Biosynthetic musk & aromas](https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/biosynthetic-musk-aromas/)
- [Biosynthetic specialty & fine chemicals (precision fermentation, biocatalysis, biorefinery)](https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/biosynthetic-specialty-chemicals/)
- [Cosmetics, nutricosmetics & wellness](https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/cosmetics-nutricosmetics-wellness/)
- [Green extraction (SC-CO2, DES, ultrasound)](https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/green-extraction-sc-co2-des-ultrasound/)
- [Terpenes & terpenoids as platform molecules](https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/terpenes-terpenoids-platform-molecules/)