en.Wedoany.com Reported - UL Solutions has partnered with Kimia to provide Prospector platform users with AI-powered intelligent search capabilities, transforming how formulators worldwide search for and evaluate ingredients in the personal care and cosmetics industry. This natural language-enabled solution was demonstrated live at the NYSCC Suppliers' Day held at the Javits Center in New York on May 19-20, aiming to help formulators save time and gain deeper insights.
Prospector has been the go-to platform for product developers seeking raw materials for years. By integrating with Kimia's technology, search capabilities are enhanced, allowing formulators to describe formulation challenges in natural language—such as searching for mild emulsifiers suitable for infant products in the EU, or preservatives compatible with low-pH formulations—without needing to translate their needs into database-compatible language. The system understands chemistry, not just keywords, and delivers results from the formulator's perspective.
Paul Firth, Director and General Manager of the Software Solutions Group at UL Solutions, stated that the new Prospector AI search represents a fundamental shift in how materials and products are discovered, setting a new standard for the industry. In the past, formulators had to translate their needs into database-compatible language; with Kimia's technology and Prospector's search engine, this translation step is eliminated. Prospector has been the most trusted resource in the industry for a generation, and this represents the next generation of search.
The integration is supported by Concierge, an AI application launched by Kimia for ingredient and chemical manufacturers and distributors, which has already been adopted by global manufacturers such as Bostik. Concierge can be embedded into supplier websites, understanding visitor needs and displaying the correct products from the catalog, while capturing customer interest for sales teams. This Prospector integration is the largest-scale application of chemical intelligence at an industrial level, demonstrating the practical form of chemical intelligence in the industrial sector.
Farid, CEO of Kimia, stated that the discovery of chemical products is shifting from screening and navigation to understanding intent, and Prospector recognized this shift early on. This collaboration proves that AI can only work in the industry when the system truly understands chemistry. This technology is now available to any ingredient or chemical supplier that wants their catalog to function in this way.
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