 In 2013, after the 2011 divestiture of a significant portion of its Industrial additives business, SEPPIC acquired BiotechMarine, a company specialized in Marine based cosmetic ingredients including plant stem cells.In 2017, Seppic finalized the acquisition of Serdex, a specialist of botanical active ingredients for skin treatment.Research conducted by SEPPIC teams has led to several innovations in the cosmetics and health sectors.