We manufacture a range of rosin resins and hydrocarbon derivatives which are well established and proven in the personal care market as adhesion promoters, skin conditioners and film formers.

Rosin resins are used in depilatories, makeup, and hair-grooming products, where they function as tackifiers, skin conditioners, or emulsifying agents. Our products help make mascara and lipstick wearable for longer, make lipstick glossy, and help deodorants hold their fragrance.

Our products come from multiple sources. For example, our gum rosin is harvested from live pine trees using a negative carbon process; our hydrocarbon resin is petroleum-based; and our plasticisers and fragrance fixatives are plant-based.

IFF WALSRODER™ Nitrocellulose business has been established in Bomlitz, Germany, since 1879 and is one of the world leaders in Nitrocellulose production and technology. Our WALSRODER™ Nitrocellulose stands for it product quality, highest safety standards, safe operations and customer support. IFF offers a wide range of WALSRODER™ Nitrocellulose products and we continue to invest in production capabilities and new technologies. In 2018 we made significant investments to manufacture the full range of WALSRODER™ Free Flowing grades, to help our customers generate productivity improvements. Beyond products, our WALSRODER™ Nitrocellulose team offers our customers with regulatory and safety expertise and support.

Safic-Alcan is a French independent distributor of specialty chemicals headquartered in Paris La Défense (France). The Company develops and provides wide ranges of polymers, materials and additives for the rubber, coatings, adhesives, thermoplastics, polyurethane, lubricants, detergency, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and nutraceuticals industries. With a network of 35 offices strategically located in Europe, Turkey, Middle East, North America, Mexico, South America, China and South Africa, and 780 people worldwide, Safic-Alcan generated a turnover of 907 M€ in 2022.