Univar Solutions has announced it has entered an exclusive distribution agreement in the United States and Canada with Extractos Naturales Gelymar S.A. (Gelymar).
The agreement 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.
Gelymar leads 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 can be utilized in a wide range of applications, including unique gels, lotions and creams for face and body care, color cosmetics, lip care and toothpaste.
James Peterson, global vice president of CARE for Univar Solutions, said, "The beauty attitudes and expectations of consumers today are focused on more sustainable product choices. 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."
Andres Hohlberg, CEO for Gelymar, said, "With the expansion of our collaboration to the beauty industry, we continue to build our joint success story with Univar Solutions. Gelymar´s commitment to pioneering innovation through sustainability will be key to further increase the value creation opportunities for our Gely Blue product range."
