Our purpose & values
We’re here to bring progress to life. The secret? Combining the essential, the desirable, and the sustainable.
Want to stop and smell the roses? Go right ahead – indulge yourself. After all, the right sensations and fragrances can turn a bad day around. Take us back to a treasured childhood memory. Or even just welcome us home.
How we take care of ourselves can change how we experience our world. And at dsm-firmenich, we unlock the potential of renewable, responsible, remarkable ingredients to create beautiful scents and sensational beauty. In essence, our products make life more pleasurable.
Superior scents, sustainably created.
Responsible fragrances that stand out.
Beauty solutions that do good, and do it well.
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Through a strategy based on tangible action.
We support customers at every stage of the product development process.
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Emotions can be tricky to translate. But as a global company, we know our perfumes speak your language. We use cutting-edge, creative, conscious perfumery to capture emotions. To tell stories. And to enhance well-being.
Not just for the millions of people who enjoy our scents every day – but for the planet, too. At dsm-firmenich, we make our high-performance fragrances from our palette of clean, renewable, and biodegradable ingredients. So that fragrance you’re wearing? That’s perfume with a purpose.
In fact, we have over a century of outstanding science and research behind us: decades during which we’ve developed a world-leading palette of innovative fragrance ingredients. Whether natural, synthetic, or biotech derived, they add value to countless consumer products – from everyday soaps to luxury cosmetics.
But if smelling good is great, doing good is better. That’s why we harness the latest science – including our revolutionary extraction techniques – to make perfumery and beauty more positive for our planet.
On a quest to find the fountain of youth? Looking for a new beauty routine? Or just wish every day could be a good hair day? Our personal care active ingredients have got you covered, from skin protection and cleansing to reversing the signs of aging.
At dsm-firmenich, we make the everyday extraordinary. From shampoos and soaps to face cream and body lotion, our portfolio of vitamins, bio-actives, UV filters, peptides, and more brings beauty and emotion to the forefront of daily life. We’re your expert partner in helping consumers look and smell great – and feel even better.
We’re here to bring progress to life. The secret? Combining the essential, the desirable, and the sustainable.
As a company formed of two sustainability leaders, we’re determined to keep growing our positive impact – for the good of people, climate, and nature.
With over a century of scientific leadership under our belts, we keep pushing the boundaries of what’s possible to improve billions of lives.