Univar Personal Care South America and Cargill Beauty have embarked on a new partnership to deliver nature-derived, label-friendly, and highly functional ingredients to the personal care market in South America. 
 
“Cargill has been a key strategic partner to Univar for many years, so we are excited to further collaborate. Our partnership with Cargill reinforces Univar Solutions’ commitment to innovation by enhancing our offering with unique and more sustainable ingredients,” said Jorge Buckup, president, Univar Solutions South America. 
 
“From now on, Univar Solutions’ customers will be able to combine our technical expertise with Cargill Beauty’s nature-derived ingredients to develop a new generation of product formulations,” said Edson Zicari, business director, Beauty & Personal Care, Univar Solutions South America. 
 
The partnership between Univar and Cargill Beauty is effective immediately. Cargill Beauty’s portfolio of nature-derived ingredients is composed of texturizers, emollients, emulsifiers, and sensory enhancers to help develop nature-based products for skin care, hair care, color care, and oral care. 
 
“With Univar, we have found a leading distribution partner who can really open doors for Cargill,” said Tony Jaillot, general manager, Cargill Beauty. “The company brings great expertise in sales, marketing, formulation, and communication and a vision that fits perfectly with Cargill Beauty’s strategy. This partnership provides a solid foundation to bring our unique and differentiated nature-derived, label-friendly and highly functional offering to the global personal care market.”
 
This partnership makes Cargill Beauty products immediately available to all cosmetic manufacturers in South America.