Cosmetic ingredient manufacturer Unipex, headquartered in Quebec, acquired Lucas Meyer Cosmetics, a supplier of natural cosmetic functional ingredients, delivery systems, and active ingredients. The acquisition expands Unipex’s product line.

Lucas Meyer Cosmetics, headquartered in Paris, employs 20 people and is a leading reference for phospholipids. The company develops natural functional ingredients that offer formulating chemists a varied palette of textures, 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.

With this acquisition, the company will be able to provide customers with expertise at every step of the product development process and over its complete life cycle, from concept to post-market, according to Unipex.