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SEPPIC ACQUIRES NUTRICOSMETICS INGREDIENTS SUPPLIER EPI FRANCE

Published May 10, 2021
Published May 10, 2021
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Seppic has announced the acquisition of nutricosmetics ingredients supplier EPI France for an undisclosed sum.

WHO: EPI France (Extraction Purification Innovation France) is a French family-owned company specializing in the development and manufacture of active ingredients of natural origin for the nutricosmetics and beauty care markets. Its flagship ingredient is Ceramosides, whose oral and topical efficacy on skin beauty has been scientifically proven and validated by clinical studies.

Seppic is a subsidiary of the company Air Liquide Healthcare and has been designing, manufacturing, and marketing unique ingredients for over 75 years.

WHY: Seppic has been distributing EPI France’s signature Ceramosides for some 10 years, and the acquisition will strengthen its know-how in botanical extraction and its position as a supplier of high-quality ingredients for the beauty market.

IN THEIR OWN WORDS: “Our partnership with Seppic has always been very successful and we are confident that with the innovative drive of Seppic, the know-how and the competencies developed by EPI will be continue to be valued and to thrive,” said Valérie Bizot, President and co-founder of EPI France.

Jean Baptiste Dellon, CEO of Seppic, explains, “This acquisition opens up new growth opportunities for Seppic in the cosmetics and dietary supplements markets. We are very pleased to welcome EPI France teams to Seppic. Our long-standing relationship and the values of expertise, quality, and customer care that we share with EPI France will allow us to quickly realize synergies for the development and marketing of new ingredients.”

DETAILS:

  • Seppic has acquired EPI France for an undisclosed sum.
  • Through the transfer of expertise and EPI’s internal production tools, Seppic will oversee the entire process of research, development, and industrialization, from the extraction of raw materials to the active ingredients.
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