Alder BioInsights News Review: Biobased Products, March 2026

British Standards Institution’s whitepaper setting the foundations for a sustainable beauty and cosmetics industry, while Tokyo-headquartered Toray Industries recently announced a proprietary innovation, Sironix Renewables presenting furan-derived surfactants and Seprify its cellulose-based SilvaLuma™

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The British Standards Institution’s whitepaper depicts a global beauty industry under mounting regulatory, supply chain, and consumer pressures but increasingly responding with sustainable innovation – as highlighted by advances such as Toray’s bio-based polyamide 4 microparticles, Sironix Renewables furan-derived surfactants, and Seprify’s cellulose-based SilvaLuma™ ingredient.

Highlights include:

  • BSI: Prioritize transparent sourcing, refill, and reuse to shape beauty’s future
  • Toray develops bio-based polyamide 4 production technology for cosmetics microparticle market
  • Updated commodity prices

Author

Dr Konstantinos Drousiotis

Source

Alder BioInsights, press release, 2026-03-06.

Supplier

Seprify
SIRONIX Renewables
Toray Industries Inc.

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