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27 October 202325 October 2023

Sasol Chemicals and Solugen will evaluate effectiveness of sustainable ingredients in care chemicals applications

Solugen’s proprietary products contain a range of high-performance, cost-competitive, and sustainable solutions to meet the diverse needs of their customers

23 October 202316 October 2023

CJ Biomaterials, Revelop Take Home Prestigious Red Dot Design Award for PHA Head-Up Toothbrush

The PHA Head-Up Toothbrush features an 8° angled brush head, which allows the toothbrush to efficiently dry and remain hygienic and bacteria-free

12 October 202310 October 2023

A major step forward for the cosmetic industry as Dow launches two new sustainable SURLYN™ grades for perfume and cosmetic packaging

The new SURLYN™ grades will enable beauty brands and manufacturers to create sustainable and high-quality cosmetic packaging that stands out on the shelves

4 October 20232 October 2023

Lignovations Triumphs in IFSCC Sustainability Challenge

Lignovations was chosen as a winner of the challenge for the groundbreaking introduction of LignoGuard® – an upcycled natural ingredient derived from lignin, a component found in plants

27 September 202322 September 2023

Herbal medicine promotion for a restorative bioeconomy in tropical forests: a reality check on the Brazilian Amazon

Using the Amazon as an emblematic case study, this article examines Brazil’s context and policy framework on herbal medicine promotion

13 September 20238 September 2023

NTU Singapore scientists develop a sustainable way to convert kalewaste into products for health and personal care

Scientists from Nanyang Technological University explored a range of bioactive compounds in kale and established the best solvent for an optimal extraction of these bioactive components

28 April 202325 April 2023

Natural Wax Holds Promise to Replace Petroleum in Cosmetics and Personal Care Products

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and Western Washington University Sign License Agreement for Upwell Cosmetics to Make and Market a Marine Microalga-Derived Wax

20 April 202320 April 2023

Insempra announces first fermentation-based functional ingredient for consumer goods

Supply agreement signed with Axxence Aromatic to market natural alpha-Ionone to food and beauty manufacturers globally

A New Raspberry Flavor For Your Tastebuds: Brought To You By Fermentation

German biotech company Insempra global and aroma ingredients manufacturer and distributor Axxence Aromatic GmbH developed alpha-ionone, a raspberry flavor by using a proprietary microbial fermentation chassis

29 March 202324 March 2023

L’Oréal Becomes Third Global Company to Invest in Geno-led Venture for Sustainably Sourced Ingredients

New investment promotes Green Sciences for the creation of highly innovative ingredient alternatives

24 March 202321 March 2023

Greening the beauty industry

Professor Christian Euler from the University of Waterloo together with his business partner Vikram Pandit is transforming CO2 into bio-made and eco-friendly products

27 February 202322 February 2023

Evonik partners with AMSilk to manufacture sustainable silk proteins

The silk can be used in a broad range of applications including high-quality fashion, smart materials in automotives, and medical devices

28 September 202227 September 2022

BASF announces innovation partnership with RiKarbon on emollients derived from bio-waste

RiKarbon’s innovative technologies facilitate commercial production of renewable chemicals and high-performing ingredients

28 July 202225 July 2022

BASF launches VerdessenceTM RiceTouch, a new biopolymer for a smooth and powdery light skin feel, suitable for a broad range of personal care products

VerdessenceTM RiceTouch’s capability of absorbing various oils indicates decreasing oily sensation in the formulation. It is a natural sensory powder from non-GMO rice locally produced in the European Union

11 May 20226 May 2022

Switching to sustainable surfactants

As the cosmetic and personal care industry races to drop petroleum-based ingredients, chemical companies are rolling out a dizzying array of biobased surfactants. Choosing from among them isn’t easy

31 March 20221 April 2022

Start of commercial production in Pomacle

The Company’s first commercial unit has begun production on schedule and the first batches of biosourced isobutene have been manufactured at this unit in March 2022

16 February 202210 February 2022

LAST® wins Marie Claire Prix d’Excellence Beauty Award 2022

The panel awarded the prix for “Research and Innovation” to LAST® in recognition of its make-up range combining performance with naturalness

11 February 20228 February 2022

New range of beauty innovation from CHANEL with sustainable Sulapac material

New formulas beside bio-based packaging contain up to 97% ingredients of natural origin without compromising effectiveness, safety or sensory quality

9 February 20223 February 2022

Avery Dennison launches the first certified portfolio of vegan labels

Collection has received approval from EVE VEGAN®, an independent organization created by Vegan France, which works to promote vegan alternatives in different industries, including food and medicine

8 February 202231 January 2022

Enter the kelpon: Vyld raises pre-seed funding for seaweed tampon

If all goes to plan, the new product will be ready for mass production by the end of this year

1 February 202225 January 2022

Evonik builds world’s first industrial-scale production plant for rhamnolipids

Evonik is investing a three-digit million-euro sum in the construction of a new production plant for bio-based and fully biodegradable rhamnolipids

27 January 202221 January 2022

ISO 16128’s Growing Impact on the Cosmetics Ingredients Industry

In an effort to provide standardization around the definition of “natural,” various certification bodies started to appear (e.g., Cosmos, Ecocert, and Nature) and companies began to be required to list their ingredients to varying degrees

19 January 202214 January 2022

Bast Fibre Technologies to acquire North Carolina based Lumberton Cellulose LLC from Georgia-Pacific

Establishes first North American large-scale natural fibre processing facility to match rapid growth in North American hemp production

17 January 202214 January 2022

Cargill to acquire Croda’s Bio-industrial Business

The transaction is expected to close in the summer of this year pending regulatory approvals

9 December 20216 December 2021

Global Bioenergies extends the use of its bio-sourced isododecane to skincare and haircare products

New 2020 study has now been completed and will allow Global Bioenergies to broaden its proposal to the giants of the beauty and personal care industry in order to increase the overall naturalness of the cosmetics sector

10 November 20217 November 2021

Jokasafe Contributes to a Carbon Neutral Future with the World’s First Bio-Attributed Vinyl Gloves

Jokasafe is the first vinyl glove manufacturer to launch a new collection based on highly sustainable BIOVYN ™ vinyl

29 October 202126 October 2021

Stora Enso launches new fluff pulp grade with lower carbon footprint

Enabling producers of hygiene products – such as baby diapers, incontinence pads and feminine care – to offer consumers a new generation of environmentally friendly, absorbent hygiene products

Behold, the First-Ever Fragrance Made From Air

Air Company, the innovators behind a vodka that sucks carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, debuts a fragrance that pushes the nebulous “clean beauty” movement forward

25 October 202120 October 2021

Avient Launches New Bio-Filled Polymer Grades at Fakuma 2021

Materials have a pleasing aesthetic compared to alternative natural fiber-filled polymer grades, are fully colorable, and can be formulated to meet various regulatory compliance standards

13 October 20219 October 2021

Weishardt Becomes First Fish Collagen Producer to Obtain Friend of the Sea Sustainability Certification

Weishardt is one of the leading global suppliers of high-quality fish gelatin and fish collagen peptides for the food & beverage, nutrition, pharmaceutical, and beauty industries

6 October 202130 September 2021

Seaweed is the future

HZ research and product development under supervision of Dockwize

14 September 20219 September 2021

Ginkgo Bioworks and Givaudan Enter Multi-Program Collaboration to Produce a Series of Ingredients

Through this collaboration, Givaudan plans to sustainably deliver products such as those that are only available in minute quantities in nature, using the natural world as inspiration for an expanded creative palette

18 June 202116 June 2021

OLEAF4VALUE: An Innovative Upcycling Project

Three-year project to develop a complete valorisation system for the olive leaf

28 May 202116 June 2021

Global Bioenergies: production scale-up

Transfer of main units from the Leuna demo plant to the Pomacle facility

20 November 202017 November 2020

Funding from Innovate UK’s £191m sustainable innovation fund for award-winning tampliner

Company together with experts from Imperial College London to further develop its award-winning tampliner to reach the highest standards of sustainability

3 November 20203 November 2020

E-commerce: A high-growth channel for renewable chems sales

This is very interesting news and maybe could become a trend in US chemical sales going forward (just like Alibaba in China)

5 October 202030 September 2020

Kelheim Fibres nominated for Sustainability Heroes Award

The award is presented by DQS (German Association for Sustainability) and DGQ (German Association for Quality) to pioneers in sustainability

28 August 202026 August 2020

Birla Cellulose launches Liva with added protection of Antimicrobial fibres, making Care Fashionable

Every viscose staple fibre if woven or knitted into a fabric offers protection to the wearer from bacteria and viruses

5 August 20201 August 2020

Breakthrough packaging partnership puts women in rural Africa at the forefront of materials innovation

Ethical packaging for ethical skincare

31 July 202030 July 2020

First ISCC Plus certified producer of nonwovens for hygiene and medical applications

Company is looking forward to take this commitment to the next level and to explore the many possibilities together with its customers

27 April 202026 April 2020

Evonik achieves major biotech breakthrough with a new animal-free and fermentation-based collagen platform

The recombinant technology will, for the first time, provide pharmaceutical, medical, cell culture and tissue engineering markets

21 April 202015 April 2020

Amyris Launches Leading Hand Sanitizer and Receives Initial Positive Result for Vaccine Adjuvant

The Synthetic Biology Leader Steps Out to Help Fight COVID-19

17 April 202014 April 2020

Nouryon introduces natural polymer for sustainable sunscreen formulations

Bio-based and biodegradable SolAmaze is the latest in a series of natural products introduced by Nouryon for the personal care market

17 March 202012 March 2020

Amyris Discovers Major Breakthrough in CBD Delivery

In order for CBD to be effective in topical applications, skin penetration is a key factor

Amyris’s sugarcane-based squalane improves CBD efficacy by 10-40x

This announcement will certainly attract CBD cream and lotion manufacturers and CBD skincare users, but exactly how big is this market?

24 January 202021 January 2020

Wood-Based Alternative: Feminine Hygiene Fibres from Kelheim

The viscose hygiene fibres from Kelheim offer significant ecologic advantages: they are made from cellulose and they are fully biodegradable

23 January 202020 January 2020

ADM and P2 Science to Collaborate in Plant-Based Specialty Chemicals and Materials

The two companies have executed a Memorandum of Understanding addressing Plant-Based Monomers, Polymers, and Specialty Products

15 January 202011 January 2020

Devan underlines its sustainability track record with 2 additional bio-based product launches

Belgian firm to complement bio-based flame retardant with the launch of bio-based antimicrobial and bio-based PCM solutions at the Heimtextil show in Frankfurt

14 January 20209 January 2020

Braskem, Biowash and Greco & Guerreiro sign partnership to launch packaging made from biobased plastics and post-consumer resin

The combination of resins used in the solution for homecare products reduces by up to 168% the emissions of CO₂ , a greenhouse gas

10 January 20207 January 2020

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