Arcline Investment Management, a private equity firm with $1.5 billion of capital under management, has invested in Actera Ingredients. This investment is anticipated to be the first of several acquisitions as Arcline builds a bio-actives personal care platform.
Actera is a supplier of functional and sensory cosmetics ingredients, including bio-actives for hair and skin care as well as specialty personal care preservatives derived from nature. The products, tested in clinical studies and in-vivo trials, allow their customers to make important beneficial claims about the efficacy of the ingredients in their proprietary formulations.
“We are very excited to partner with Arcline to support our growing actives portfolio and allow us to expand our capabilities and team to better serve customers,” said Actera CEO Dan Winn, who prior to founding Actera, most recently led the personal care strategy for ingredients company Inolex.
Arcline commented, “Consumers are beginning to value and understand the science behind their personal care and beauty spend. The cosmetic industry is rapidly adapting with new sustainable chemistries and biologically-produced clean ingredients. Actera is at the forefront of this clean label movement and will provide us a platform to invest into this rapidly changing landscape.”
About Arcline Investment Management
Arcline is a private equity firm with $1.5B in capital, investing in niche, market-leading companies. They approach investments from multiple perspectives but share a single vision – to identify and unlock their breakout potential. Some of the company’s primary areas of interest include Life Sciences, Industrials Technology, and Specialty Chemicals.
About Actera Ingredients
Actera offers a range of ingredient technologies for cosmetics, hair care, household, flavors and fragrances and related personal care uses. Some of their major focuses include: performance, clean label, natural, anti-ageing and other defining trends that drive innovation in these markets.
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