Clariant-owned personal care ingredient maker Lucas Meyer Cosmetics has inaugurated its Beauty ColLABoration House near Los Angeles, California.
The facility is dedicated to co-creating innovative formulations with customers in the high-value cosmetic ingredients market.
The Beauty ColLABoration House will showcase active and functional ingredients as well as exotic oils, butters and clays offered by Lucas Meyer Cosmetics.
The opening follows the recent integration of Lucas Meyer Cosmetics into Clariant, a move that significantly strengthens Clariant's position in the specialty chemical industry and expands its footprint in North America.
The company aims to increase annual sales from around $100m to $180m by 2028, leveraging this new collaborative approach to product development.
Christian Vang, President of Clariant's Business Unit Care Chemicals and the Americas region, said: “By combining our personal care ingredients portfolio with Lucas Meyer Cosmetics, we've created a unique opportunity for collaborative formulation development.
“In this fast-paced world of beauty and personal care, we're not just keeping pace with the market; we're setting a new standard for customer collaboration”.
The Beauty ColLABoration House will serve as a space where boundaries are pushed, conventions are challenged, and the next generation of cosmetic formulations are created in close collaboration with valued customers, it said.
“The indie brand landscape also involves key players such as consultants and contract manufacturers. One of our objectives is to establish direct connections with them and with the emerging brands,” added Jackie Kim, Sales Director North America at Lucas Meyer Cosmetics.
