Brenntag partners with Shinehigh to globally distribute advanced beauty actives, boosting innovation, performance, and ingredient effectiveness worldwide.
Brenntag Specialties, a globally recognized leader in specialty chemicals and ingredient distribution for Life Science and Material Science industries, has announced a new exclusive distribution partnership with Shinehigh, a company known for its advanced supramolecular material technology. Through this strategic collaboration, Brenntag will distribute Shinehigh’s high-performance functional active ingredients to its customers worldwide, particularly serving the fast-growing beauty and personal care sector.
In the beauty and personal care industry, active ingredients play a highly important role in product performance. These ingredients are specifically designed to target particular skin and hair concerns while delivering visible and scientifically measurable results. Consumers today are increasingly looking for products that offer proven benefits such as deep hydration, anti-aging effects, brighter skin tone, improved radiance, and healthier hair. As a result, demand for advanced, science-backed active ingredients continues to rise across global markets.
Under the terms of the agreement, Brenntag Specialties will strengthen and expand its portfolio by offering Shinehigh’s innovative and high-tech specialty actives. These ingredients are supported by both in vivo and in vitro efficacy testing, ensuring strong scientific validation and reliable product performance. One of the standout features of Shinehigh’s technology is its Nobel Prize-winning supramolecular technology, which allows active ingredients to penetrate the skin faster and more deeply. This improved delivery system significantly enhances the effectiveness of beauty and personal care formulations.
The partnership is expected to provide beauty and care brands with access to next-generation solutions that address consumer demand for highly effective and performance-driven products. Brenntag’s strong global market presence, combined with local innovation support and technical expertise, will help customers develop advanced formulations with better functionality and stronger market appeal.
Teresa Harding, Senior Director of Strategic Marketing & Innovation for Beauty & Care at Brenntag Specialties, highlighted the importance of this collaboration. She explained that the partnership combines Shinehigh’s scientific expertise with Brenntag’s broad market reach and local innovation capabilities. According to her, this will help customers create highly effective products that meet the growing need for scientifically proven performance in the beauty and personal care market.
She further stated that Brenntag is pleased to add Shinehigh’s unique supramolecular technologies to its product portfolio. By working together, both companies aim to capture new opportunities in the global Beauty and Care markets and support customers with innovative ingredient solutions that deliver superior results.
Jiaheng Zhang, Founder of Shinehigh, also shared his enthusiasm for the partnership. He stated that both companies share a common vision for innovation and customer value. Through this collaboration, Shinehigh’s advanced supramolecular technology will benefit from Brenntag’s strong global distribution network, helping to maximize its market potential. He added that the partnership will provide customers with high-performance solutions and introduce a new wave of innovation across the beauty and personal care industry.
Shinehigh has established itself as a world-leading company in supramolecular material technology and is dedicated to advancing materials science research. At the core of its innovation is the Supramolecular Intelligent Self-Assembly Platform, which serves as the foundation for six original technology systems. These systems are specifically designed to solve major industry challenges such as poor ingredient penetration, instability, and weak synergy often associated with traditional active ingredients.
In addition, Shinehigh has developed its own Synthrix™ AI Supramolecular R&D Platform, which enables precision molecular design and high-throughput screening. This technology helps accelerate the development of highly efficient and stable active ingredients. Shinehigh’s research and innovation extend across multiple sectors, including food additives, beauty and personal care, and new energy.
For the beauty and personal care industry, the company provides high-penetration, high-efficacy, and high-stability specialty active ingredient solutions that support the development of premium, performance-focused products. This partnership with Brenntag is expected to further strengthen its global presence and drive innovation in the market.
