# Seppic acquires Serdex natural active ingredients division from Bayer

Seppic, a subsidiary of Air Liquide, acquired Serdex, a division of Bayer specializing in botanical active ingredients for cosmetics. The deal strengthens Seppic's footprint in natural active ingredients.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2017-01-05
- Where: Pau, France, France
- Status: announced
- Products: botanical active ingredients for cosmetics
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Air Liquide](https://endata.com/companies/2132.md) (investor)
- [Air Liquide](https://endata.com/companies/2132.md) (partner)
- [Bayer](https://endata.com/companies/2148.md) (partner)
- [Bayer](https://endata.com/companies/2148.md) (target)
- [Seppic](https://endata.com/companies/21236.md) (acquirer)
- [Serdex](https://endata.com/companies/21237.md) (target)

## Sources

- [cosmeticsdesign-europe.com](https://www.cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/Article/2017/01/05/Seppic-acquires-naturals-active-ingredients-division-from-Bayer/), 2017-01-05: "The complementarity of Serdex and Seppic allows us to widen our know-how to better serve our beauty care customers and continue the development of this eco-responsibly sourced active ingredients activity."
- [premiumbeautynews.com](https://www.premiumbeautynews.com/en/seppic-enlarges-its-portfolio-of,10837), 2017-01-08: "With this acquisition, Air Liquide strengthens its position in the market of active ingredients of natural origin, meeting the high and increasing demand of consumers for these ingredients."

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