Essential Ingredients, Inc. (“EI”) has sold its Active Ingredients Product Line (the “Products”) to Vantage Specialty Chemicals (“Vantage”). The Products include the Curoxyl® and Curcylic® lines of patented active ingredients utilized in anti-acne applications for creams, medicated wipes, face and body washes, cleansers and medicated pet shampoo formulations.

EI is an international distributor of raw materials used to manufacture personal care, household, and industrial products.

Vantage, headquartered in Chicago, IL, is a leading, vertically-integrated provider of sustainable, naturally-derived ingredients focused on personal care, industrial, food, and consumer applications with a broad portfolio of over 2,000 products. Vantage is a portfolio company of The Jordan Company, a middle-market private equity firm that manages funds with original capital commitments in excess of $8 billion.

EC M&A* acted as exclusive financial advisor to EI on this transaction.

*Represents transaction executed by Senior Professionals at EC M&A at prior firms