The Master Catalog of cosmetic ingredients brings together the industry’s full offering in one centralized, freely accessible platform, supporting cosmetic formulators and brand owners worldwide in their ingredient research.
Let's see who the 2026 most popular cosmetic ingredient suppliers are out of this intense search activity!
Used by tens of thousands of professionals each year, the Master Catalog of cosmetic ingredients provides a reliable reference to identify, compare, and select the right solutions for active formulation projects.
Today, it brings together:
58,630+ cosmetic ingredients
1,420+ ingredient suppliers worldwide
2.4+ million product searches in 2025
76% of visitors in R&D and production decision-making roles
reflecting strong engagement from professionals working on real material selection projects.
🏆 #1 - BASF
🥈 #2 - Croda
🥉 #3 - Evonik
🏅 #4 - Clariant
🥳 #5 - Brenntag +5
😎 #6 - Ashland +1
🎉 #7 - Seppic +1
🙌 #8 - Dow -3
👏 #9 - Symrise -3
👍 #10 - Lubrizol -1
The 2026 Top 100 Cosmetic Ingredient Suppliers ranking on SpecialChem is based on real product-search activity from formulators and materials experts in 2025.
