Nagase Specialty Materials to distribute skin care proteins

ITASCA - Nagase Specialty Materials announced a new partnership with Geltor to distribute its sustainable bioactive proteins for companies making skin care products.

"We are very excited to announce our new partnership with Geltor. Their biodesign platform and passion for biology provide an exceptional combination to create sustainable, efficacious and highly innovative proteins for the premier skin care market," said Mark Dailey, vice president, Life and Healthcare, for Itasca-based NSM.

NSM will represent Geltor's personal care portfolio throughout the United States, including HumaColl21, the first biodesigned vegan human collagen for skin care; Elastapure, the only bioidentical human elastin ingredient available on the market for skin care, made sustainably using zero human or animal inputs; and Collume, an award-winning biodesigned collagen and the first 100% animal-free collagen technology designed for unparalleled skin-care performance.

"Geltor's customer base in beauty and personal care has been growing steadily since we launched our first biodesigned protein for skin care," said Dawn Simpson, California-based Geltor's director of sales. "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."