Your ingredients partner, powering health innovations

At Croda, our Purpose is to use Smart science to improve lives™, and in Consumer Health, that means helping our customers create safe, effective and trusted products that support everyday wellbeing.

A deep dive into the smart science shaping consumer health at Croda

At Croda, our Purpose is to use Smart science to improve lives™, and in Consumer Health, that means helping our customers create safe, effective and trusted products that support everyday wellbeing, from topical creams and gels to oral supplements, nasal sprays and more.

This campaign showcases the people, expertise and high-quality ingredients that make us a true partner in health innovation. It brings our story to life in a more human, meaningful way by showing not just what we make, but what we make possible. 

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Putting our people at the heart of our science

The foundations of Croda’s Consumer Health offering are built on decades of formulation expertise and a deep understanding of what customers and consumers need. 

But what truly sets us apart is our people. Our scientists, application experts and technical teams work side-by-side with customers to overcome challenges, accelerate innovation and deliver products that perform reliably every time. 

We’re spotlighting these experts and the real impact of their work: formulations that are more stable, active ingredients that absorb more efficiently, and product experiences that people trust.

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Steve Mellor, Research & Development Director, Croda

Our broad portfolio of ingredients are used across so many topicals formulations and really make a difference to everyday lives. We have a great team in Croda Pharma and we truly are more than an ingredients supplier – we’re proud to be part of our customers journey.

Why does Consumer Health matter? 

The Consumer Health industry is evolving fast. Growing demand for high-performance, science-led products is driving innovation across topical, nasal and oral applications. With these shifts come new opportunities and the need for deeper collaboration. 

Croda’s well-established portfolio, including trusted lanolins, our Super Refined™ ingredients, and high-performance emulsifiers, emollients and solubilisers, gives customers a strong foundation for differentiation. 

Smart science, real impact 

Behind the Science celebrates what makes Croda unique: our people, our science and our commitment to helping customers make a real difference in consumers’ lives. 

Meet our experts

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Christian Wells, Applications Team Lead

Chris shares how the stability and purity of Croda’s excipients is helping our customers accelerate innovative applications, and why nasal delivery is a potential game-changer for vaccines and treatments for neurological diseases like Alzheimer’s.
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Dhanila Varkey, Applications Team Lead

Discover how Croda’s applications expert Dhanila Varkey is using nanotechnology to improve targeting, absorption and effectiveness in topical and transdermal drug delivery.
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Will Small, Research & Technology Specialist

Will shares how high-purity and super refined excipients help improve consistency and stability, and how they’re being leveraged in new active formulations to drive innovation and growth.