Active ingredients company, Unipex, announced this week that it has acquired Lucas Meyer Cosmetics, a leading supplier of natural cosmetic functional ingredients, delivery systems, and active ingredients.
Lucas Meyer Cosmetics, headquartered in the Paris region, employs 20 people and is recognised as a leading reference for phospholipids. Over the years, Lucas Meyer Cosmetics has developed natural functional ingredients along with formulation expertise.
“This acquisition represents an exciting move forward and will strengthen our position in the industry. We will now have a wider offering of sophisticated and highly innovative products and services for our customers worldwide, widening our portfolio of active ingredients, delivery systems, and natural functional ingredients to name a few. We also combine both the expertise and scientific knowledge from Unipex, which relate to peptides and biotech actives, and from Lucas Meyer Cosmetics, which relate to functional ingredients and phospholipids, to improve our ideation and innovation processes” says Patrice Barthelmes, CEO of Unipex.
“We are convinced that we have found in Unipex a dynamic and future-oriented partner that shares our values and will greatly contribute to Lucas Meyer Cosmetics’ future development”, added Jean-Pierre Arnaud and Eric Calmon co-owners of Lucas Meyer Cosmetics who will continue to drive the business.
