New York, NY, May 19, 2026 - UL Solutions has selected Kimia to power intelligent search across Prospector's Personal Care and Cosmetics users, changing how formulators worldwide find and evaluate ingredients. The new time-saving intelligent natural language solution will be demonstrated live at NYSCC Suppliers' Day on May 19 and 20 at the Javits Center, New York.
Prospector has been the go-to resource for product developers finding raw materials for decades. Now, industry professionals will have extended search capabilities that can offer additional insights, save them valuable time and explore options beyond keywords search and filter navigation. By leveraging some of Kimia's technology alongside the Prospector robust product data, formulators can describe a challenge in plain language (e.g. a mild emulsifier suitable for a baby product suitable for use in the EU, a preservative compatible with a low pH formula).
"Our new Prospector AI Search is a fundamental shift in how material product discovery works, and we believe it sets a new standard for the industry. Formulators have traditionally translated what they've needed into the language a database understands. Now, with the aid of Kimia's technology alongside Prospector’s powerful search engine, that translation step isn’t required. The system understands chemistry, not just keywords, and meets the formulator where they are. Prospector has been the most trusted resource in this industry for a generation. This is what the next generation looks like." [Paul Firth, Director and General Manager, of the Software Solutions group at UL Solutions. For approval.]
The integration is powered by Concierge, Kimia's AI application for ingredient and chemical manufacturers and distributors, already deployed by global manufacturers including Bostik. Concierge embeds directly into a supplier's own website, putting chemical intelligence in the hands of their customers: understanding what a visitor is looking for, surfacing the right product from the catalogue, and capturing their interest for the commercial team. The Prospector integration is the largest deployment of the technology to date, and demonstrates what chemical intelligence looks like at industry scale.
"Chemical product discovery is moving from filter navigation to intent understanding, and Prospector recognised that shift early. This collaboration matters to us because of what it proves: that AI in this industry only works when the system genuinely understands chemistry. That is what we built Kimia to do, and it is now available for any ingredient or chemical supplier who wants their catalogue to work the same way." [Farid, CEO, Kimia. For approval.]
Prospector users will be able to experience the new search at ulprospector.com. Ingredient and chemical manufacturers and distributors interested in deploying Concierge on their own website can book a consultation at kimia.ai.
About UL Solutions
A global leader in applied safety science, UL Solutions Inc. (NYSE: ULS) transforms safety, security and sustainability challenges into opportunities for customers in more than 110 countries. UL Solutions delivers testing, inspection and certification services, advisory offerings and software solutions that support our customers’ product innovation and business growth. The UL Mark serves as a recognized symbol of trust in our customers’ products and reflects an unwavering commitment to advancing our safety mission. We help our customers innovate, launch new products and services, navigate global markets and complex supply chains, and grow sustainably and responsibly into the future. Our science is your advantage.
About Kimia Kimia is a chemical intelligence platform that helps ingredient and chemical manufacturers and distributors deploy AI across their commercial teams and customer touchpoints. Its flagship application, Concierge, embeds into a supplier's website to give their customers direct access to product intelligence, connecting them to the right product and capturing their interest for the commercial team. Kimia works with manufacturers and distributors globally to accelerate technical sales and improve how customers find and engage with complex product portfolios. Learn more at kimia.ai.
