Cosmax, Inc.(192820.KS)
HQ KR8% share
One of the world's largest cosmetics ODM/OEM makers; produces makeup for hundreds of brands worldwide (incl. L'Oréal) — the hidden factory behind much of "K-beauty" and Western color cosmetics.
mineral · input
Cosmetic Pigments (TiO2 / Iron Oxides)
Titanium dioxide (white/opacity/SPF) and iron oxide pigments (skin tones) — the base colorants of foundation and most color cosmetics.
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Source countries
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Companies
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Goods affected
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Claims on record
What depends on it
Goods that need this input
1 essential American goods rely on cosmetic pigments (tio2 / iron oxides) somewhere upstream in their supply chain.
Who makes it
Supplier companies
4 companies produce cosmetic pigments (tio2 / iron oxides).
Chemours(CC)
HQ US
U.S. specialty chemicals company (NYSE: CC, HQ Wilmington DE); spun off from DuPont in 2015, inheriting DuPont's century-old fluorochemicals business that invented Freon (CFCs) in 1930. Now the world's largest HFO refrigerant producer under the Opteon™ brand. Operates world's largest HFO facility in Ingleside, Texas (near Corpus Christi): $300M investment opened June 2019, >3x capacity; expanded further in 2022. Jointly holds patents on R-1234yf (automotive AC) and R-454B (Opteon XL41, HVAC) with Honeywell. R-454B became mandatory for new U.S. HVAC equipment from January 1, 2025 (EPA AIM Act), triggering an active supply shortage with 4-8 week lead times and cylinder prices rising from $345 (2021) to $2,000+ (2025).
Lanxess AG
HQ DE
Specialty chemicals major; significant Western producer of phosphorus trichloride (PCl3) and other phosphorus-based chemicals.
Tronox Holdings plc(TROX)
HQ US
Global TiO2 producer and mineral sands miner; claims to be the world's largest fully vertically integrated TiO2 and inorganic chemicals company; ~15–18% global TiO2 market share; operates from ore mining through finished pigment.