Specialty chemicals group that develops and produces active ingredients, additives and materials for almost every industry

Evonik Industries AG

EssenNew on Amplifa

2007Founded (renaming of RAG-Beteiligungs-AG; roots

ca. 31.000Employees (2025)

14,1 Mrd. €Revenue (2025)

98Production sites in 27 countries

9.400Products in the portfolio

About Evonik

Evonik Industries AG is an internationally active specialty chemicals company headquartered in Essen. The group develops and produces active ingredients, additives and materials used in almost every industry, including ingredients for cosmetics and cleaning products, pharmaceuticals, animal nutrition, as well as additives for plastics and construction materials. The portfolio comprises around 9,400 products, with a focus on sustainable solutions. The business is bundled into three segments: Custom Solutions, Advanced Technologies and Infrastructure. Evonik is active in more than 100 countries, operates 98 production sites and 40 research centers in 27 countries on six continents, and generated revenue of €14.1 billion in 2025. In the Beauty & Personal Care segment, the company offers biotechnologically produced ingredients such as biosurfactants, enzymatic emollients, vegan collagen and polyglycerol esters, as well as formulation and regulatory services.

Site: Essen
Processes: Formulation expertise, Regulatory consulting, Cosmetic Product Development, Support for Indie Beauty Brands, intoBeauty® customer portal (digital platform)
Materials: Biotechnology, Botanical Extracts, Chemical Raw Materials and Intermediates
Founded: 2007 (rena
Employees: ca. 31.000 (2025)
Industries: Beauty & Personal Care, Cosmetics, Consumer Goods, Pharmaceuticals, Animal Nutrition, Construction Materials

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Research and development
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Production of chemical active ingredients, additives and materials
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Formulation expertise and product development
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Sales and digital customer platform (intoBeauty®)

Products and Technologies

BIOTECH

Biotechnology

Biotechnologically produced ingredients such as glycolipid biosurfactants, ceramides (SPHINOX®) and vegan collagen for beauty and personal care applications.

BOTEX

Botanical Extracts

Plant extracts from leaves, flowers and roots, obtained using environmentally friendly extraction processes.

CHEM

Chemical Raw Materials and Intermediates

Base materials for cosmetics, cleaning products, pharmaceuticals and animal feed, as well as additives for plastics and construction materials.

Locations

Essen

Group headquarters (Evonik Tower, Opernplatz 1, since 01.07.2026)

Product Groups

**Glycolipid Biosurfactants**Biotechnology · Beauty & Personal Care

**ECOHANCE® Program**Alternative Feedstocks · Cosmetics

**Botanical Extracts**Extraction · Cosmetics

**Longevity Ingredients**Biotechnology · Skincare

Inside the production

Science and Technology as a Concept Image

Industries

Beauty & Personal CareCosmeticsConsumer GoodsPharmaceuticalsAnimal NutritionConstruction Materials

Additional services

Formulation expertiseRegulatory consultingCosmetic Product DevelopmentSupport for Indie Beauty BrandsintoBeauty® customer portal (digital platform)

History

1847
Theodor Goldschmidt founds the Chemische Fabrik Th. Goldschmidt in Berlin
1889/1890
The company relocates to Essen
1927
Origins of the Beauty & Personal Care business
2007
Renaming of RAG-Beteiligungs-AG to Evonik Industries AG on September 12
2016
Acquisition of Alkion Biopharma (innovative active ingredients)
2026
Opening of the Asia Beauty Science & Innovation Center in Shanghai; German Brand Award for the new Beauty & Personal Care brand identity