Business Model

“Proprietary OTC products with scientifically proven efficacy” describes our Health and Well-being products best. We believe that they need to be sold under strong brands which take local market demands into account. Therefore we are offering our Health and Well-being as well as Animal Health and Care products for licensing to be sold under the brands of our customers.
The Cosmetic and Personal Care industry has a high demand for effective and proven active ingredients. Our extremolytes meet these criteria and give creams, foams, and other cosmetic formulations outstanding claims.
As protective agents, extremolytes shield proteins, nucleic acids, and cells against a variety of stress factors. Extremolyte are well suited for the stabilization of biologically active substances in Life Science applications.

Licensable OTC products are widely available these days. But very often these products are neither unique, patent-protected nor do they have scientifically proven claims.

bitop's natural Ectoin®-containing Health and Well-being products fill this gap

  • they possess scientifically proven claims
  • their application is patent protected in the most important global markets
  • their effect is based on 100% natural ingredients
  • they contain Ectoin® “Made in Germany” as a medical ingredient

and they give you the unique opportunity to enhance your own product portfolio and increase your sales.

Not only are our Health and Well-being products backed up by scientific data, our cosmetic active ingredients have been extensively researched by scientists with proven efficacy.

The skincare industry strives for the manufacturing of safe products with substantiated claims. Therefore, we have put emphasis on extensive pre-clinical and clinical testing of our ingredients Ectoin® natural and Glycoin® natural. With bitop’s cosmetic active ingredients you are able to offer products with claims that truly deliver what they promise.

History

bitop is an internationally operating company that focuses on the development and distribution of proprietary over-the-counter (OTC) products based on Ectoin®, as well as on the supply of Ectoin® natural, and Glycoin® natural as effective cosmetic active ingredients to global cosmetic manufacturers and brands. An additional application field for bitop’s unique extremolytes is its use as biostabilizers.

From extremophilic microorganisms to ready-to-sell medical
products – bitop, a German company, brought Ectoin®, one of the most common extremolytes in nature, successfully to the market for use in humans and animals.

bitop was founded in 1993 as a spin-off from the Faculty of Bioscience at the Private University of Witten/Herdecke (Germany) with the objective of the “biotechnological optimization (“bitop”) of fermentation processes”. After focusing on the production of Ectoin® in the 1990s, we are now the world's leading manufacturer of Ectoin® on an industrial scale. In addition, we have production capacities for another unique extremolyte: Glycoin® natural.

We are proud to be the global Ectoin® expert. For more than 25 years, we have done extensive research and validated Ectoin® as a naturally-derived ingredient for Health and Well-being products. Building on this expertise and knowledge, a unique portfolio of more than 20 products with scientifically proven efficacy has been developed.

The portfolio comprises proprietary OTC products which treat and alleviate symptoms of inflammatory skin diseases, cough and cold, allergies, lung diseases, and dry epithelia. Products for oncology supportive care and animal health were recently added. The same applies to skincare products that treat and prevent environmentally induced skin alterations caused by pollutants, such as fine dust.

Since 2001, Ectoin® natural has been valued and recognized as an efficient, safe, and high-quality cosmetic active ingredient for anti-aging and sun protection formulations. With Glycoin® natural, we offer another innovative cosmetic active of the same quality. Ectoin® natural and Glycoin® natural for cosmetic use are available worldwide through bitop’s distributors or directly at our German plant.

Management – Executive Board

Eva Galik

CO-CEO

Eva Galik has been CO-CEO of bitop AG since October 2018 and, among other areas, is responsible for business development, sales cosmetics and marketing.

 

 

Wolfgang Hansen

CO-CEO

Wolfgang Hansen has been CO-CEO of bitop AG since November 2019 and, among other areas, is responsible for sales medical and supply chain.

 

 

 

Management – Supervisory Board

Dr. Dieter Hahn

(Chairman)

Dr. Michael Steiner

Dr. Marcus Englert

Partners

In the past years, we have evolved into a well-known and reliable B2B partner for scientifically proven and effective medical devices. Customer and brand names speak for themselves and are clear proof of the sustainability of our business model. Today, our products are successfully marketed by global players and local heroes in various countries worldwide.

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Countries Ectoin® products available on the market

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Partners/Licensees

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Countries covered by licenses

Medical devices partners:

 

Our steadily growing finished product portfolio comprises more than 18 unique OTC products and a comprehensive range of white label skincare products ready for licensing. We are constantly seeking new, strong licensing partners.

Are you interested in becoming our partner and enriching your portfolio with effective Extremolyte-containing products?

If the answer is yes, you will collaborate with a motivated, highly qualified, and professional team that will help you to establish a strong business with proprietary and unique health, well-being, and cosmetic products. Please get in touch with us for further details.

For the sale of cosmetic ingredients, we work with distributors with motivated regional teams or we serve the customers directly, depending on the country.

Having good access to decision-makers in the cosmetics and personal care industry is a crucial factor in our business, especially for highly technical ingredients like ours. Depending on the region, our cosmetic actives ingredients Ectoin® natural and Glycoin® natural are available through our distribution partners.

Partners cosmetic raw material:

 

With regard to the PR China: Statement on Original Quality & Exclusive Distribution

We, bitop AG, located in Dortmund Germany, acknowledge the destructive impact of counterfeit Ectoin® natural and Glycoin® natural on the Chinese market.
We condemn the fact that counterfeiters employ subterfuge to access and exploit the Chinese logistics supply chain which damages our businesses and compromises our reputations.
We hereby declare that products, that are not purchased from our official, certified and exclusive distributor ToOne Chemical Co.,Ltd in China are most likely counterfeit goods. bitop gives no warranty and accepts no responsibility or liability for the quality and efficiency of such goods.

Please contact us for the distributor in your region.

Career

Open positions:

We are constantly looking for qualified and committed employees.

Here you can find out about open positions and use our online application tool directly:

https://bitop.jobs.personio.de/?language=de

Haven't found a suitable position?

In addition to applications for advertised positions, we also accept unsolicited applications and look forward to receiving your documents.

Please also use our online application tool online application tool and click on the section: Other. Thank you very much.