Lubrizol Partners with Dempsey Beauty Ingredients for Canadian Distribution

Canadian beauty brands will now have local access to Lubrizol’s botanical ingredients, including products such as Actizyme, Actifcol, Actisoothe, Actifoliate, Stevisse, Lapagyl, Oxylance, and Resulook, as well as the Actiphyte and Actismart collections.

Eric Painting, distribution manager at Lubrizol, expressed enthusiasm about partnering with Dempsey Beauty Ingredients, emphasizing the extension of their Advanced Botanical Ingredients portfolio across Canada. Dempsey Beauty Ingredients is recognized for its expertise in the Canadian beauty and personal care market, providing formulators and brand owners with innovative ingredient solutions supported by technical expertise and market insight.

Painting noted that Dempsey’s solid customer relationships and application expertise make it an ideal partner for assisting beauty brands and formulators in launching innovative, nature-inspired products. He stated, “Together, we look forward to supporting the evolving needs of the Canadian personal care industry.”

Lubrizol considers the partnership a reinforcement of its commitment to delivering local support, technical expertise, and a diverse range of high-performance botanical ingredients to meet the increasing consumer demand for naturally derived and sustainable beauty solutions.

Recent events have made the Canadian beauty market challenging. In August, tariff tensions between the US and Canada escalated, with Canada announcing plans to match the US’s 50% cosmetics tariffs from September 8. This means beauty products crossing the border multiple times will incur taxation each time, prompting brands to reassess their costs. The Personal Care Products Council has called for negotiations between both countries, while FlavorCloud has provided guidance on navigating the evolving tariff environment.