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.