Zschimmer & Schwarz España, a global provider of chemical specialties and auxiliary products, with a subsidiary in Vila-real, has presented the Solutions Finder, a digital platform developed in collaboration with Covalo.
Behind the launch of any cream, serum, makeup, or hair product lies a complex technical process that often involves long searches through catalogs, technical data sheets, samples, and consultations between suppliers and laboratories. Finding the right ingredient, validating compatibilities, or comparing alternatives continues to be, in many cases, a time-consuming process.
The increasingly rapid pace of product launches and reformulations in the cosmetic industry has made the management of all this information one of the main challenges for formulators and technical teams.
Solutions Finder was created precisely as a support tool to centralize and simplify access to technical information related to cosmetic ingredients. Conceived as a kind of “guided journey”, it transforms a complex portfolio into a more intuitive and results-oriented experience.
The tool allows searching for ingredients by INCI, function, claims, or keywords, comparing solutions, consulting technical documentation, and requesting samples from the same digital environment.
Solutions Finder supports clients and laboratories throughout the entire formulation development process, facilitating access to technical assistance, specialized knowledge, and customized solutions from a single digital environment.
“Innovation in cosmetics is advancing very fast, but many internal processes continue to be slow or very fragmented. Cosmetic development involves handling large volumes of technical information and, with this tool, we seek to simplify and better organize that entire process,” explains Carmina Alfonso, Global Corporate Development Director at Zschimmer & Schwarz España.
In addition to facilitating searches and technical consultations, Solutions Finder incorporates tools to save comparisons, access updated documentation, and contact specialized support from the same environment. The objective is to optimize formulation processes and facilitate decision-making in a sector where more and more references, more regulatory requirements, and faster development cycles are being worked with.
By connecting technical data with smart filters, the platform responds to one of the industry's great current needs: accessing information more quickly, clearly, and efficiently. Solutions Finder functions as a 24/7 digital assistant, allowing formulators and R&D teams to work more autonomously and agilely.
For Zschimmer & Schwarz, these types of tools reflect a deeper change within the chemical and cosmetic industry, where digitalization is beginning to gain weight in historically very technical and less digitized areas.
“Digitalization has transformed many parts of the value chain in the beauty industry, especially in marketing, e-commerce, and relationships with the end consumer,” says Alfonso. “However, there are still very technical areas where digitalization is advancing more slowly. That's where we believe these types of platforms can add value.”