Cognis business units

Care Chemicals
Cognis has assumed a leading position in the market for raw materials and additives for cosmetics, detergents and cleaners. The company focuses mainly on concepts and solutions that use the trend to wellness products and increase the well-being of consumers. In view of the increasing complexity of everyday life, consumers today are seeking new ways to relax. Cosmetic products must therefore not only deliver the promise of anti-aging or protection against environmental influences for instance, but also increase subjective wellness. The aim therefore is to create a whole product experience that addresses all the senses. The Care Chemicals division includes the entire range of products for the manufacture of hair, skin and body care products, as well as detergents and cleaners for domestic and industrial purposes.

Nutrition & Health
Health, fitness and well-being coupled with convenience benefits are the main demands in the wellness market. With natural ingredients and healthy nutrition know-how, Cognis offers products, formulations and marketing-orientated concepts for food, beverages and dietary supplements: From plant based sterols via plant extracts and mixed carotinoids through to products for active body composition management and omega-3 fatty acids. Cognis is also one of the world's leading producers of natural based Vitamin E.

Functional Products
Sustainability and performance are the main demands of industry, legislation and end consumers. Cognis uses its extensive chemical and coating expertise and offers solutions that are consistently geared to ecological compatibility and application and consumer safety. The superior performance profiles of the products show that sustainability and performance go hand-in-hand. With its formulation and application know-how in the areas of paints, varnishes and inks, emulsion polymerization or lubricants, Cognis sets impulses for new concepts in numerous industrial markets.