02.14.24
Univar Solutions LLC, a leading global solutions provider to users of specialty ingredients and chemicals, has forged an exclusive distribution agreement in the US and Canada with Extractos Naturales Gelymar SA, which specializes in the production and commercialization of textural solutions for the personal care industry.
The agreement, per Univar, builds upon the companies' existing partnership in the food and pharmaceutical ingredients spaces and their joint focus on accelerating the shift toward sustainable solutions in the beauty industry.
"The beauty attitudes and expectations of consumers today are focused on more sustainable product choices," said James Peterson, global vice president of CARE for Univar Solutions. "With that in mind, our beauty and personal care customers are seeking sustainably and ethically sourced, multi-functional ingredients from suppliers like Gelymar, and they can rely on Univar Solutions to meet these needs. The Gely Blue cosmetic carrageenan line is a natural, multi-functional solution, which will help our customers formulate on-trend products with unique textures across beauty applications."
The Gely Blue portfolio is based on carrageenan extracted from seaweed species harvested from the waters of southern Chile. Gely Blue consists of six carrageenan ingredients that provide natural rheology modification and sensory enhancement solutions across a wide range of applications, including unique gels, lotions and creams for face and body care, color cosmetics, lip care and toothpaste.
"With the expansion of our collaboration to the beauty industry, we continue to build our joint success story with Univar Solutions," said Andres Hohlberg, chief executive officer for Gelymar. "Gelymar´s commitment to pioneering innovation through sustainability will be key to further increase the value creation opportunities for our Gely Blue product range."