Univar Solutions has signed an exclusive distribution deal in the US and Canada with Extractos Naturales Gelymar of Chile for the latter’s seaweed ingredient portfolio.
Gelymar's Gely Blue, a portfolio of nature-derived carrageenan, has been designed to support the sustainable growth of personal care brands.
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, colour cosmetics, lip care, and toothpaste.
Carrageenans are a family of natural linear sulfated polysaccharides that are extracted from red edible seaweeds.
The Gely Blue portfolio is based on carrageenan extracted from seaweed species harvested from the waters of southern Chile.
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.
“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,” said James Peterson, global vice president of care for Univar Solutions.
The Gelymar team operates four manufacturing sites located in Chile and Indonesia, two product technology centers located in Chile, and a worldwide distribution network in more than 74 countries.
“With the expansion of our collaboration to the beauty industry, we continue to build our joint success story with Univar Solutions,” said Gelymar chief executive officer Andres Hohlberg.
“Gelymar´s commitment to pioneering innovation through sustainability will be key to further increase the value creation opportunities for our Gely Blue product range,” he added.
