Life Sciences and Pharmaceuticals, Specialty Chemicals | Mergers & Acquisitions

Essential Ingredients has sold its active ingredients product line to Vantage Specialty Chemicals

  • TM Catalyst has advised Essential Ingredients, Inc. (“EI”) on the sale of its Active Ingredients Product Line (the “Products”) to Vantage Specialty Chemicals (“Vantage”)
  • The Products include the Curoxyl® and Curcylic® lines of patented active ingredients utilized in anti-acne applications for creams, medicated wipes, face and body washes, cleansers and medicated pet shampoo formulations
  • EI is an international distributor of raw materials used to manufacture personal care, household, and industrial products
  • Headquartered in Chicago, IL, Vantage is a leading, vertically-integrated provider of sustainable, naturally-derived ingredients focused on personal care, industrial, food, and consumer applications with a broad portfolio of over 2,000 products
  • Vantage is a portfolio company of The Jordan Company, a middle-market private equity firm that manages funds with original capital commitments in excess of $8 billion