Geltor Partners with Nagase for US Distribution

NSM will distribute Geltor's HumaColl21, the first-ever bio-designed vegan human collagen for skin care, among other Geltor creations.
NSM will distribute Geltor's HumaColl21, the first-ever bio-designed vegan human collagen for skin care, among other Geltor creations.

Nagase Specialty Materials (NSM) and Geltor announced a partnership for Nagase to distribute Geltor’s sustainable bioactive proteins for personal care throughout the United States.

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Some of Geltor’s creations to be distributed by Nagase include HumaColl21 (INCI: sh-Polypeptide-121), a bio-designed vegan human collagen for skin care; Elastapure (INCI: sh-Polypeptide-50), a bio-identical human elastin ingredient; and Collume (INCI: sr-Hydrozoan Polypeptide-1), a 100% animal-free collagen technology.

Mark Dailey, vice president, life and health care, NSM, said, “We are very excited to announce our new partnership with Geltor. Their bio-design platform and passion for biology provide an exceptional combination to create sustainable, efficacious and highly innovative proteins for the premier skin care market. The Geltor team has developed expansive clinical data and consumer insights and created a powerful basis which links scientific data and discoveries with consumer perceived benefits.” 

Dawn Simpson, Geltor’s director of sales, said, “Geltor’s customer base in beauty and personal care has been growing steadily since we launched our first bio-designed protein for skin care. NSM’s deep knowledge and relationships across the personal care industry, excellent technical capabilities, and formulation expertise make them an ideal fit to represent the Geltor portfolio. We are thrilled to partner with NSM to further strengthen our presence in the United States.”

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