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Homecare & Industrial Cleaning Ingredients

Essential and sustainable ingredients and chemicals to satisfy your homecare and industrial cleaning needs
Finding the right ingredient for your application can be difficult. Whether searching for a specialty chemical or sustainable ingredient for laundry detergent, glass cleaner or other application, Univar Solutions is here to support your formulation needs.

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    A global footprint and world-class supply chain enable us to respond quickly to your specialty and commodity ingredient needs. Connect with our technical teams and find your next solution.

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    The benefits of choosing Univar Solutions as your provider for cleaning chemicals, ingredients, raw materials, and formulation innovation support

    How does the cleaning industry support a better world without compromising disinfection, safety standards, sustainability, and performance?

    Our dedicated team of homecare, industrial, and institutional cleaning experts provides in-depth ingredient knowledge spanning from traditional chemicals to bio-based and natural product options, including:

    • Surfactants
    • Chelating agents
    • Silicones
    • Enzymatic cleaning solutions
    • Microbial materials

    Our homecare and industrial ingredient specialists are here to help you optimize ingredient supply, support new product development, and explore existing product innovation. Our premier portfolio of specialty cleaning ingredients delivers diverse solutions that support the future of the homecare, industrial and institutional, and automotive cleaning industries.

    Univar Solutions combines a unique understanding of traditional industrial cleaning chemicals and the latest technologies of bio-based and eco-friendly cleaning ingredients with market expertise and formulation innovation.

    We partner with a vast network of trusted global suppliers to offer a diverse range of high-quality ingredients and raw materials. Univar Solutions gives brands and manufacturers access to a comprehensive ingredient portfolio to meet their specific needs. This versatility allows private labels and manufacturers to source all their requirements from a single, reliable distributor to streamline their supply chain and help reduce logistics complexities.

    With a broad range of chemical ingredient package sizes and a superior distribution network spanning the globe, Univar Solutions efficiently delivers materials to our partners worldwide for timely and reliable supply fulfillment. Additionally, our in-house formulation expertise helps us collaborate effectively as an extension of your team to provide custom formulation solutions and technical R&D support. Our global Solution Centers help cleaning brands of all sizes find the best product formulations to enhance performance.

    Sustainable homecare and industrial cleaning ingredient solutions

    The landscape of the homecare and industrial cleaning ingredients market is constantly evolving. Brands and manufacturers increasingly prioritize green chemistry for homecare products and efficacy in production choices while assessing supply chain capabilities with their distribution partners. This shift towards sustainable ingredients is driven by growing consumer awareness and demand for environmentally friendly homecare and industrial cleaning products.

    Sustainable raw materials reduce the ecological footprint and align with global regulatory trends pushing for greener alternatives. Therefore, brands must evaluate their commitment to sourcing and promoting ingredients with minimal environmental impact without losing their cleaning power and overall effectiveness.

    Univar Solutions understands your eco-conscious needs in homecare and industrial cleaning applications, including bio-based and biological solutions across various industries. By selecting us as your distribution partner, you'll have a versatile, sustainable ingredient portfolio that includes enzymatic cleaning ingredient options, microbial cleaning technologies, and advanced surfactants. Our customers have positioned themselves as leaders in the competitive landscape of eco-conscious cleaning products.

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    More than distribution for homecare and industrial cleaning raw materials

    From ingredient supply demands to specialized sustainable product goals and regulatory requirements, we understand the cleaning industry's challenges and opportunities, how to bring technical solutions forward, and how to optimize manufacturing processes where less material does more.

    With our continued focus on sustainability, diverse product offerings, strong distribution capabilities, and unparalleled formulation expertise, Univar Solutions goes beyond distribution. We are a trusted partner that can provide customers with the resources and support they need to succeed in today's competitive homecare, industrial, and institutional cleaning market.

    Discover how a partnership with Univar Solutions can contribute to your bottom line and help you achieve your sustainability goals.

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    The Conscientiously Clean webinar focuses on four starter formulations and ingredient solutions to help achieve optimal 1,4-dioxane levels and meet the NY S4389B regulation.
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    Commercial laundry market trends and cleaning solutions
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    Sustainability in Homecare & Industrial Cleaning

    At Univar Solutions, our team of knowledgeable in-house scientists refreshes formulas to enhance the efficacy of products while working toward our vision for a better world. By incorporating sustainability into our operating strategies and processes , we can help formulators, brands, and suppliers find the best environmentally conscious solutions for their customers.

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