2 May 202424 April 2024 Japan’s Spiber Raises $65M to Scale Up Production of Eco Materials Made from Fermented ‘Brewed Protein’ Japanese eco materials startup Spiber has secured ¥10B ($65M) in funding to accelerate mass production of its fermentation-derived Brewed Protein for use in the fashion, automotive and personal care industries
31 July 202326 July 2023 CHITOSE Group, Successfully Concludes Capital Increase of 7M USD Scale from Shiseido and Forms Strategic Partnership Accelerate a Microalgae-based Circular Manufacturing in a Cosmetic Industry
CHITOSE Group schließt erfolgreiche Kapitalerhöhung in Höhe von 7 Millionen US-Dollar von Shiseido ab und begründet strategische Kooperation Beschleunigung einer kreislauforientierten Fertigung auf Mikroalgenbasis in der Kosmetikindustrie
20 April 202317 April 2023 Two Injection Molding Grades of Biobased Materials Enhance Sulapac’s Cosmetics Packaging Portfolio Sulapac Luxe, ideal for replacing hard plastics such as ABS and its more flexible edition Luxe Flex open up new opportunities
23 May 202217 May 2022 Shiseido introduces the first vertical farm beauty brand Ulé – with lids made with sustainable Sulapac material Using the latest scientific technology, Ulé produces the plants used in its skincare items in cocoon-like, protected environments to meet the plants’ needs and to protect them from any contamination
20 May 201915 May 2019 Shiseido teams up with Kaneka to develop biodegradable cosmetic packaging Awareness of the problem of plastic pollution and the impact on the environment has encouraged many other well-known brands to bio-based materials for their products
3 May 201929 April 2019 Shiseido and Kaneka Launch Joint Development of Biodegradable Cosmetic Containers In future, the two companies will continue discussions and verifications regarding the possibility of further applications
22 June 201720 June 2017 Eco-friendly bioplastics in the bag for Japanese retailers Environmentally conscious consumers have responded positively to the initiative from Businesses and authorities
3 November 201617 September 2020 Plastic Not Fantastic: Industry Responds to US Microbeads Ban Bio-degradable polymers, currently on the losing side due to its poor market credibility, demand innovation to succeed
6 September 2011 L’Oreal, Procter & Gamble and Shiseido to reduce carbon footprint Rising interest for bioplastic packaging in the cosmetic sector
30 June 2011 Bio-based product development offers ‘cradle to cradle’ options Manufacturing Ingeo produces 60% less greenhouse gases and uses 50% less non-renewable energy than traditional plastics