In Episode 1 of Nesh Talks, discover how generative AI transforms the chemical industry in sales, R&D, and workforce development.
Chemical Manufacturing
February 20, 2025
Chemical regulations are evolving faster than ever, with increasing restrictions on PFAS, regional compliance complexities like California's Proposition 65, and global sustainability initiatives.
Chemical companies must navigate these challenges while ensuring compliance and operational efficiency. Generative AI (GenAI) is emerging as a game-changer in automating compliance workflows, reducing risk, and keeping businesses ahead of regulatory shifts.
Let’s look at some GenAI regulatory workflows that help chemical companies stay efficient and compliant.
Navigating chemical regulations is a major challenge for sales reps, especially when recommending products to customers in highly regulated industries. With evolving standards like PFAS restrictions, EU REACH classifications, and California Prop 65, a product that’s compliant in one region might be restricted or even banned in another.
Sales teams need real-time regulatory insights to ensure they are offering compliant solutions while avoiding legal risks and delays. However, manually tracking these regulations across different markets is complex and time-consuming
Here are some examples and applications for how sales reps can benefit from GenAI-powered compliance workflows:
Restrictions on PFAS (polyfluoroalkyl substances — also known as “forever chemicals”) are an important concern for many companies right now. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) continues to roll out new safety measures for harmful PFAS, which impact every aspect of chemicals from product formulation to sales initiatives.
GenAI can be used to analyze product formulations against the latest PFAS regulations, flagging potential compounds or safety issues before they become compliance violations.
California's Prop 65 requires businesses to provide warnings about significant exposures to chemicals that cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm.
GenAI workflows can scan large product databases and compare them with Prop 65 lists to ensure all necessary warnings are in place or find alternative products with similar properties.
With evolving chemical regulations like PFAS bans, EU REACH updates, and CLP reclassifications, chemical companies must proactively monitor their product portfolios.
Chemical commercial teams can leverage GenAI to automate portfolio analysis, flagging regulatory risks in specfic global markets and suggesting reformulation strategies or alternate products before products become non-compliant.
Additionally, GenAI can guide technical sales representatives as they discuss alternative solutions to customers looking to stay compliant.
By analyzing product data against regulatory requirements in different regions, GenAI tools can generate compliance maps for each product across various markets that sales reps cover. This enables more strategic decision-making for global sales and distribution while giving sales reps confidence in their sales strategies.
At Nesh, we help chemical sales teams accelerate deal cycles while leveraging GenAI workflows that address the impacts of complex regulatory requirements.
The Nesh Sales AI platform enables companies and their sales reps to better understand how a product meets their customer's compliance requirements using workflows like:
The power of GenAI for chemical regulatory compliance is in its ability to process and analyze vast amounts of data quickly — and accurately. Here are some examples of how it works in practice.
With PFAS regulations being the big focus right now, real-time adaptation is crucial. Non-compliance can lead to significant legal and financial repercussions. GenAI saves companies time by automating updates and cross-checking many detailed standards. Sales reps are able to communicate how products meet regional standards and build trust during complex sales cycles.
Let's analyze the personal care sector. Ingredients might be banned in specific regions but allowed in others. Regulations can vary widely depending on location, which becomes tricky for international suppliers.
GenAI workflows can track these regional variations, ensuring product formulations comply with local regulations before entering new markets. This safeguards customers from costly recalls and reputation damage.
The future of regulatory compliance in the chemical industry is being reshaped by Generative AI. As regulations grow more complex and region-specific, companies must adopt intelligent, automated workflows to stay ahead. GenAI is no longer just an emerging tool — it’s quickly becoming the new standard for ensuring real-time compliance, reducing risk, and streamlining regulatory approvals.
By leveraging AI-driven insights, companies can proactively adapt to evolving regulations, optimize product formulations, and maintain global market access without disruption. A multiscale approach — where AI evaluates compliance risks from molecular structures to supply chain implications — ensures that even the smallest chemical modifications align with industry-wide requirements.
As AI continues to advance, its role in regulatory intelligence, risk assessment, and compliance automation will be essential for chemical companies looking to navigate the future with confidence.
Non-compliance can lead to severe consequences, from exorbitant fines to sudden market exclusion. Chemical companies that leverage GenAI for regulatory workflows reap protective advantages:
As the regulatory landscape quickly changes, so must your approach to compliance. Nesh GenAI for chemical teams is a specialized platform that helps you navigate this complex terrain while building the agility and precision your company needs to thrive.
Don’t let evolving regulations put your business at risk. Nesh’s AI-powered compliance solution helps chemical companies automate regulatory workflows, ensure global compliance, and reduce penalties. Request a demo today to see how GenAI can protect your business and accelerate compliance processes.
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