Care Chemicals
The Business Area Care Chemicals comprises Industrial & Consumer Specialties (ICS) with a focus on applications and sustainable formulations.

Business Area Care Chemicals has a clear focus on highly attractive, high-margin, and low-cyclicality segments with about 2/3 of the business are consumer-facing in Consumer Care and Industrial Applications.
Customer Segments
- Personal Care
- Home Care
- Crop Solutions
- Paints & Coatings
- Aviation
- Construction Chemicals
- Industrial Lubricants
Business Driver
- Consumer-lifestyle-driven – comfort & well-being
- Green and sustainable products, based on natural ingredients (botanicals) free of harmful substances
- Global Nutrition requirements (Agriculture)
- Reducing carbon footprint and responsible production and consumption
- Formulations solutions provider with superior performance and a favorable sustainability profile