Cemio

Cemio is a Swiss-founded maker of food supplements, cosmetics and medical devices, established in 2007 in Zürich [1]. It operates primarily through pharmacies and drugstores across Central and Eastern Europe, and is best known for dietary supplements such as the joint product Cemio Kamzík. Within beauty, its relevant range is narrower: a line of caffeine- and hemp-based hair and scalp shampoos sold under the Cemio KOFEIN and Cemio HEMP names, plus a "Hair, Skin, Nails" multivitamin supplement.

The company describes itself as combining Swiss pharmaceutical know-how with active ingredients of natural origin. Its corporate structure spans two countries: the Swiss parent, Cemio Switzerland AG in Zürich, and an operational subsidiary in Prague to which production and day-to-day headquarters were later transferred [1].

According to the company, Cemio was founded in 2007 in Zürich with the aim of investing in pharmaceutical development projects across Europe [1]. It then found a strategic partner in the Czech Republic, established an independent subsidiary there, and subsequently moved its operational headquarters and manufacturing to Prague while keeping Cemio Switzerland AG registered in Zürich [1].

A turning point in its consumer business came in 2012, when the joint supplement Cemio Kamzík launched in the Czech market. The company states the product became the leader in its category immediately after release [1] — a claim that rests on Cemio's own account rather than independent data.

Cemio's corporate ownership is reported inconsistently across its own web properties. The official brand site identifies Cemio Switzerland AG (Zürich) as the parent and Cemio Switzerland s.r.o. (Prague) as the operational subsidiary, describing the Swiss entity as an investment and marketing company active in the pharmaceutical sector in Central and Eastern Europe [1][4]. A separate product site, cemiocare.cz, lists Green Swan Pharmaceuticals CR, a.s. as its copyright holder and the operator of the GS Klub e-shop through which those products are sold [4]. The two entities share the same Prague distribution address. The full corporate relationship is not disclosed in public-facing sources.

The group also operates a sister brand, Swiss Blanc, which sells comparable pharmaceutical and supplement products in additional European markets and is described as the market leader in joint preparations in Slovenia [7].

Cemio frames its products around three stated pillars: evidence-based formulas "supported by scientific studies", active substances of natural origin "free from unnecessary additives and chemicals", and Swiss quality drawn from "traditional Swiss pharmaceutical know-how" [1]. Its tagline is "Combining Pure Nature and the Highest Swiss Quality", and the company says its mission is to offer products that "bring customers peace of mind and joy in life".

Positioning is squarely in the pharmacy and drugstore channel rather than prestige retail. The brand's published markets are the Czech Republic, Slovakia and the Baltic states, with Swiss Blanc covering several further European countries.

Cemio's catalogue mixes supplements with topical hair and scalp care. On the cosmetics side, the Cemio KOFEIN range centres on caffeine-based shampoos, a tonic and a conditioner aimed at hair-growth support and scalp health, while Cemio HEMP Shampoo SEBOREA is formulated for seborrheic dermatitis. The "Hair, Skin, Nails" product is an ingestible multivitamin combining vitamins and minerals marketed for hair, skin and nails.

Among supplements, the company highlights Cemio Gemze, a collagen product built on a proprietary technology it calls NATIV.COL, which the brand says combines undenatured Type I and Type II collagen with vitamin C [1]. Cemio states that Gemze is manufactured in Switzerland [1]; production of other lines moved to the Czech Republic with the operational headquarters.

Cemio is an active brand. Its website remains online with a current product portfolio, and its sister brand Swiss Blanc references nearly two decades of operation [7]. The company reports a presence in nine European countries across the Cemio and Swiss Blanc names. No Nordic editorial coverage of the brand was identified, and Finland does not appear on Cemio's own published list of markets; any availability there would likely come through pharmacy stocking or parallel import rather than a direct local presence.