Healthcare
Hydroxytyrosol is a new active ingredient in the cosmetic industry. Extracted from olives, this free-radical scavenger protects the skin against UV radiation. WACKER has launched a nature-identical form of hydroxytyrosol for hair and skin care – HTEssence® – which is far purer and much more reliable than the natural substance.
Healthcare
Hydroxytyrosol is a new active ingredient in the cosmetic industry. Extracted from olives, this free-radical scavenger protects the skin against UV radiation. WACKER has launched a nature-identical form of hydroxytyrosol for hair and skin care – HTEssence® – which is far purer and much more reliable than the natural substance.
Wacker Chemie AG’s largest shareholder is still Dr. Alexander Wacker Familiengesellschaft mbH, Munich, with over 50 percent of the voting shares (2014: over 50 percent).
Blue Elephant Holding GmbH (Pöcking, Germany) once again had no voting-share changes to report in 2014, with its holding in Wacker Chemie AG remaining at over 10 percent (2014: over 10 percent).