Univar Solutions and Gelymar announce distribution agreement for carrageenan in beauty and personal care

Univar Solutions LLC, a leading global solutions provider to users of specialty ingredients and chemicals, has announced an exclusive distribution agreement in the US and Canada with Extractos Naturales Gelymar S.A., which specialises in the production and commercialisation of textural solutions for the personal care industry. They have an existing partnership in the food and pharmaceutical ingredients industries, while this new agreement will help accelerate their 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."

Innovation is at the core of Gelymar's leadership in hydrocolloid technology and extraction of Kappa II and Lambda carrageenan from fresh seaweed. 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."

Univar Solutions' specialized beauty and personal care business serves sun care, skin care, color cosmetics, and hair care customers with a suite of customized products and services. Supported by its transportation network, a global distribution footprint, and supply chain expertise, Univar Solutions delivers a comprehensive customer experience, from product development through ongoing brand support with Solution Centers research and development laboratories located in Houston, Texas and Charlotte, North Carolina.