{"id":172962,"date":"2026-02-06T07:37:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T06:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/?p=172962"},"modified":"2026-02-04T12:05:05","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T11:05:05","slug":"elkems-mirasil-n%e2%80%91dml-15-named-environmental-initiative-of-the-year-by-seal-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/elkems-mirasil-n%e2%80%91dml-15-named-environmental-initiative-of-the-year-by-seal-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Elkem\u2019s MIRASIL\u2122 N\u2011DML 15 named Environmental Initiative of the Year by SEAL Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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The silicones division of Elkem ASA (ELK) today announced that its ecodesigned MIRASIL\u2122 NDML 15 has been named Environmental Initiative of the Year in the 2026 SEAL Business Sustainability Awards. The recognition underlines Elkem\u2019s strategy to deliver high-performance beauty care ingredients that combine a lower carbon footprint, enhanced safety and strong sensory benefits for consumers.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

MIRASIL\u2122 N\u2011DML 15 is a blend of high molecular weight dimethiconol gum in a renewable C15\u201119 alkane derived from sunflower seed. It achieves a Natural Origin Index of 0.8 according to ISO 16128, meaning around eighty per cent bio\u2011based content, enabling customers to formulate more sustainable products without compromising on performance and efficacy achieved with silicones. The sunflower\u2011based carrier is of one hundred per cent natural origin, readily biodegradable (OECD 306), GMO\u2011free, traceable and deforestation\u2011free, and is supported by certifications such as Ecocert COSMOS and NATRUE approval.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Jos\u00e9phine Munsch, R&T sustainability leader at Elkem \u00a9 Elkem ASA<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n
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\u201cThis award is a powerful acknowledgement of the way we approach circularity at Elkem Silicones,\u201d said Jos\u00e9phine Munsch, R&T sustainability leader<\/strong>. \u201cBeyond advancing silicone recycling projects, we are also transforming the way we source our raw materials. With MIRASIL\u2122 N\u2011DML 15, we blend our high\u2011performance silicone gum with a renewable carrier derived from sunflower seeds, reducing reliance on fossil resources while maintaining the performance our customers expect. It is a concrete example of how we are turning our climate roadmap and circular economy commitments into real solutions for the beauty industry.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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SEAL award Winner 2026 \u00a9 Elkem ASA<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Designed for broad use in skin care, hair care and colour cosmetics, MIRASIL\u2122 N\u2011DML 15 delivers the well\u2011known benefits of silicone gum blends\u2014providing a smooth and silky sensory feel, improved shine, frizz control, detangling, thermal protection, even coverage and water resistance\u2014while meeting higher expectations for sustainability and safety. Its plant\u2011based, non\u2011volatile carrier replaces traditional volatile silicones, offering a more sustainable and consumer\u2011friendly alternative without compromising performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The development of MIRASIL\u2122 N\u2011DML 15 is part of a wider transformation of Elkem\u2019s personal care portfolio towards eco\u2011designed performance ingredients. This includes elastomer gels in bio\u2011based C13\u201115 alkane from bio\u2011fermented sugarcane under the PURESIL\u2122 ORG series, which help address spreadability and white\u2011cast challenges in high\u2011SPF sunscreens, and ongoing work to integrate recycled silicones into gum blends to further cut carbon footprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elkem\u2019s silicones produced in Europe and the Americas already rank among the lowest carbon footprint in the market thanks to an integrated value chain, biomass introduction of around twenty per cent in silicon smelting and access to hydroelectric power, yielding polydimethylsiloxane with an estimated 4.2 kg CO\u2082e\/kg versus an industry average of around 6.2 kg CO\u2082e\/kg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elkem\u2019s experts will be on site at in\u2011cosmetics 2026 in Paris, from April 14 to 16, ready to showcase MIRASIL\u2122 N\u2011DML 15 alongside a full range of eco\u2011designed beauty care solutions. We invite customers and partners to visit us and discover these innovations first\u2011hand.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The silicones division of Elkem ASA (ELK) today announced that its ecodesigned MIRASIL\u2122 NDML 15 has been named Environmental Initiative of the Year in the 2026 SEAL Business Sustainability Awards. The recognition underlines Elkem\u2019s strategy to deliver high-performance beauty care ingredients that combine a lower carbon footprint, enhanced safety and strong sensory benefits for consumers. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":114,"featured_media":172964,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","nova_meta_subtitle":"MIRASIL\u2122 N\u2011DML 15 is a blend of high molecular weight dimethiconol gum in a renewable C15\u201119 alkane derived from sunflower seed","footnotes":""},"categories":[5572],"tags":[5838,10416,14859,17578,27487],"supplier":[6471,27486],"class_list":["post-172962","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bio-based","tag-bioeconomy","tag-circulareconomy","tag-plantbased","tag-silicone","tag-sunflowerseeds","supplier-elkem","supplier-the-seal-awards"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/172962","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/114"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=172962"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/172962\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/172964"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=172962"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=172962"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=172962"},{"taxonomy":"supplier","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/supplier?post=172962"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}