Univar Solutions
3075 Highland Pkwy #200
Downers Grove
60515
United States
Canada
+1 855-888-8648
ACTIVE CATEGORIES
Univar Solutions is a leading global specialty chemical and ingredient distributor representing a premier portfolio from the world's leading producers. With the industry's largest private transportation fleet and technical sales force, unparalleled logistics know-how, deep market and regulatory knowledge, formulation and recipe development, and leading digital tools, the Company is well-positioned to offer tailored solutions and value-added services to a wide range of markets, industries, and applications. The food and nutraceuticals businesses are some of the organization's fast-growing industries through product innovation, technical experience and capabilities of its solution centers. Learn more at univarsolutions.com
Products / Markets
A selection of ingredient categories in our nutraceutical portfolio include:
Antioxidants
Botanicals
Carotenoids
Dietary fibers
Excipients
Mineral salts and fortification
Natural preservatives
Nootropics
Nutritional lipids
Prebiotics
Protein fortification
Sweeteners and sugar alternatives
PERSONAL CARE INSIGHTS NEWS
28 Mar 2024 --- Givaudan Active Beauty launches Neuroglow, an active ingredient designed to “safely” replicate the positive effects of the sun and attain the sought-after glow. The... Read More
RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
28 Mar 2024 --- Research from Thailand explores the potential of Mucuna pruriens (M. pruriens) seed extract in nanoemulsion cosmetics. According to the study in Cosmetics, MDPI, the... Read More
PERSONAL CARE INSIGHTS NEWS
27 Mar 2024 --- Specialty chemical company Clariant will debut natural skin care active CycloRetin at In-cosmetics Global in Paris, France, next month. “Naturally gentle”... Read More
PERSONAL CARE INSIGHTS NEWS
27 Mar 2024 --- Environmental organizations sound the alarm on pulpwood and palm oil deforestation in Indonesian Borneo, “driven by PT Mayawana Persada,” which reportedly destroyed... Read More
NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
26 Mar 2024 --- Intimate care draws more attention in the personal care industry as the stigma surrounding women’s health shows signs of breaking down. Sustainable period care brand Flex... Read More
21 Mar 2024 --- Personal Care Insights looks into fragrance trends with Angélique Burke, VP of Fragrances at Sensegen. We discuss the impact of societal shifts on scent preferences, how biotechnology is revolutionizing fragrance production and highlight eco-sensitivity through innovative approaches like precision fermentation.
15 Mar 2024 --- On the show floor of the Natural Products Expo West (NPEW) trade show in Anaheim, California, US (March 13 – 16), we catch up with Maggie McNamara, marketing director at Gencor, and Christopher Bailey, PhD, the company’s director of scientific affairs, to discuss the latest research on Gencor’s women’s health ingredient Levagen+. McNamara and Bailey detail the ingredient’s mechanism of action, its health benefits as well as its potential for topical applications.
28 Nov 2023 --- Natural astaxanthin has been dubbed the “red diamond” for its potent antioxidant skin care benefits. Anna Petritsch, product development manager at BDI-BioLife Science, claims astaxanthin is 770 times stronger than CoQ10 and even 6,000 times stronger than vitamin C. She also highlights Astacos OL50, an oleoresin composed of organic jojoba oil and 5% astaxanthin.
23 Nov 2023 --- Lumineux developed a body of clinically proven and rigorously tested products that evolve existing oral care solutions to neutralize the mouth’s harmful toxins while maintaining its natural ecosystem. We speak to the company’s founder and CEO, Dr. Kourosh Maddahi, about this next generation of dental hygiene products marketed as microbiome safe and certified non-toxic.
14 Nov 2023 --- With the saturation of synthetic fruity and floral scents in modern perfumery, Sensegen presents an eco-conscious solution based on biotechnology. Angelique Burke, Sensegen’s VP of Fragrance, focuses on the challenges and environmental consequences of extracting molecules from natural ingredients, and explains how biotechnology enables the creation of novel and authentic fruit and floral fragrances.
18 Sep 2023 --- Creating with biotech materials solves a myriad of challenges inherent in commercializing natural fragrances and combats the negative effects of over-dependence on synthetic ingredients.Sensegen has The Way Forward™.Download our Perspective Paper to discover more about the future of fragrance.This Technical Paper is from Sensegen.
06 Sep 2022 --- Deodorants are a key part of people’s daily hygiene routine. While the routine itself is second nature, the ingredients of deodorants are widely discussed. Natural and sustainable ingredients are in demand, and minimalist formulations are preferred. Ingredients with multifunctional properties and high efficacy like Jungbunzlauer’s zinc lactate and CITROFOL® AI support formulator’s work.This Technical Paper is from Jungbunzlauer.
14 Nov 2023 --- Sustainability is at the forefront of the cosmetics consumer mindset, with 90% of EU shoppers considering sustainability when buying beauty & wellness products. In fact, even in a time when money is tight for many, 15% of beauty consumers in the US and Europe consider sustainability information more important than price, efficacy or product description.The Cargill Beauty Sustainable Ingredient Score is a scoring system for our personal care ingredients, resulting in a final score, which indicates how sustainable an ingredient is.This third-party verified scoring system is based around criteria that are in line with the UN’s SDGs. It brings clarity to personal care manufacturers on the sustainability credentials of our ingredients by assessing their sourcing, transformation, and environmental impact.
15 Sep 2023 --- Consumers today expect their skin care products to have a cleaner label, with more “natural” and sustainably sourced ingredients. According to Innova Market Insights, 46% of global consumers always take sustainability into account when buying personal care products. Vegan claims also grew to 23% of launches in 2022. However, consumers also expect their skin care products to offer high performance and an innovative, sensory experience. In this webinar, experts from CP Kelco and Innova Market Insights discuss how to reformulate serums, lotions and creams to meet new consumer demands.
03 Jul 2023 --- As international leaders, civil society groups and environmental campaigners continue to negotiate legislative solutions to the global plastics pollution crisis, we look at Innova Market Insights’ Top Trends 2023, with “Plastics Circularization” ranking top. In this exclusive webinar, we debate the viability of turning our linear economy into a loop, whether this is even possible, and how start-up and mainstream packaging innovators are rising to the challenge. We discuss how circularity efforts are impacting greenwashing litigation, boosting renewable material sourcing, and how connected technologies and reusable designs are aiding the industry’s transition toward a more sustainable future.
26 Apr 2023 --- In this PersonalCareInsights webinar, we revealed clean beauty innovations, discussed the impact of the latest industry regulations and shared how personal care brands can smartly contribute to the circular economy.Watch this webinar as we presented exclusive global data from Innova Market Insights and spoke with experts from Givaudan, Arkive and the European Environmental Bureau.