By: IPP Bureau
Last updated : October 13, 2026 7:21 am
The agreement expands Brenntag's Beauty & Personal Care portfolio in the American market
Brenntag, the global market leader in chemicals and ingredients distribution, has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Cassava Pharma to bring its patented tapioca starch technology to the U.S. personal care market.
Through this strategic partnership, Brenntag's U.S. customers gain access to a natural-origin ingredient designed to optimize beauty and skincare formulations. For end consumers, the technology improves product elegance by controlling oil and shine while delivering a light, smooth, and silky skin feel.
Through this agreement, Brenntag expands its North American Beauty & Personal Care portfolio, offering customers access to Cassava Pharma’s high-quality, versatile ingredients. In addition to broad formulation functionality and robust technical support, customers will benefit from enhanced supply security. Cassava Pharma is a leader in sustainable, plant-based starch solutions, leveraging a vertically integrated tapioca supply chain to deliver consistent quality that meets modern clean-label and renewable trends.
Maia Navarrete, Senior Director Beauty & Care for Brenntag Specialties North America, commented: “Cassava Pharma's patented, differentiated tapioca starch technology is an exciting addition to Brenntag's Beauty & Personal Care portfolio, further strengthening our position in sustainable, high-performance sensory powders. This partnership expands our ability to offer innovative, naturally derived solutions to customers across the American market, supporting applications ranging from deodorants and dry shampoos to skincare and color cosmetics. We are proud to represent Cassava Pharma in this market and look forward to helping brands leverage these unique ingredients to develop the next generation of clean, effective and high-performing beauty products.”
“The partnership is built on strong foundation between a global leader in personal care ingredients distribution and a specialty ingredient manufacturer, with unique purpose to deliver quality and high-performance ingredients to the personal care industry, and recognizing the boundless growth and opportunities for the application of patented technologies,” added Patrick Okoye, Cassava Pharma Founder and CEO.