International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF)
HQ US
F&F major (~20% global share); Nouryon acquisition brought enzymes and surfactant inputs.
chemical · input
Razor Lubricating Strip (PEG / Polyethylene Oxide)
Water-activated lubricating strip on cartridge razors.
10
Source countries
2
Companies
1
Goods affected
0
Claims on record
What depends on it
Goods that need this input
1 essential American goods rely on razor lubricating strip (peg / polyethylene oxide) somewhere upstream in their supply chain.
Where it comes from
Source countries
Share of global supply, by country.
| Country | Share of supply |
|---|---|
| DEGermany (Federal Republic of Germany) | 39% |
| KRSouth Korea (Republic of Korea) | 23% |
| INIndia | 13% |
| CNChina | 9% |
| JPJapan | 5% |
| CHSwitzerland | 4% |
| MXMexico | 3% |
| CACanada | 1% |
| NLNetherlands | 1% |
| THThailand | 1% |
Who makes it
Supplier companies
2 companies produce razor lubricating strip (peg / polyethylene oxide).
Sumitomo Seika Chemicals Co., Ltd.
HQ JP
Sumitomo Seika Chemicals Co., Ltd. (Osaka, Japan; TSE: 4008; Sumitomo Chemical Group subsidiary; ~¥180B revenue) produces carbomer-equivalent polyacrylic acid (PAA) polymers primarily for Japanese and Asian markets under its specialty polymer business. Sumitomo Seika's PAA polymers serve personal care and industrial thickening applications as alternatives to Lubrizol Carbopol within Japan and Asia. Sumitomo Seika is also Japan's second-largest superabsorbent polymer (SAP) producer under the AQUA KEEP brand for diaper applications, and produces hydrogen for fuel cells as a separate specialty gas business. Sumitomo Seika's carbomer market share outside Japan is limited.