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Caldic x AmphiStar Partner to Promote Upcycled, Footprint Friendly Biosurfactants Across Europe

Per the companies, this collaboration aims to make biosurfactants a mainstream choice for personal care formulations, offering a sustainable, mild and effective alternative to traditional surfactants.

The ingredient stabilizes and repairs hair keratin, making hair stronger, shinier and softer, per BASF.

BASF's Plant-based, Upcycled Keratin Alternative Repairs and Protects Damaged Hair

Kerasylium comprises a micro-complex that is rich in peptides (50-70% of the active matter) that exhibit an amino acid composition similar to that of keratin, a protein naturally present in the hair, which ensures its resistance and elasticity.

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Research Reveals ‘Sweet’ Anti-aging Benefits from Upcycled Cherry Stem

A study published in May 2020 in Antioxidants revealed the potential for cosmetic ingredients derived from sweet cherry byproducts for anti-aging benefits, in particular.

In 2022, Lignopure commissioned the first GMP-compliant plant for lignin conversion, reportedly achieving the ability to recycle 90,000 kg of lignin annually.

Lignopure Secures New Investment to Expand Upcycled Lignin Ingredient Portfolio

LignoBase's "unique polyphenolic molecular structure" reportedly supports its ability to defend the skin from free radicals and antioxidant activity. It is therefore applicable as an SPF booster in formulations.

Microcrystalline cellulose can boost the volume and stability of skin care and other beauty applications, while also lending them a silky effect.

Nordic Bioproducts Opens Finnish Site for Upcycled Cellulosic Materials for Beauty & More

Microcrystalline cellulose can boost the volume and stability of skin care and other beauty applications, while also lending them a silky effect.

Kaffe Bueno’s mission is to unlock coffee’s health potential, where harmful emissions are minimized and coffee’s by-product usability is maximized — in this case, for personal care applications.

Kaffe Bueno Brews Up Four Coffee-based, Upcycled Skin and Hair Ingredients

Kaffe Bueno’s mission is to unlock coffee’s health potential, where harmful emissions are minimized and coffee’s by-product usability is maximized — in this case, for personal care applications.

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Upcycled Melon Holds Functional Food, Cosmetic 'Appeel'

Food waste has made its way into the cosmetic category, and for good reasons—the remnant seeds and peels offer bonus benefits.

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Beiersdorf and Evonik Collaborate for Carbon Dioxide-upcycled Care

By using artificial photosynthesis uses renewable energy, CO2, and water, Evonik and Beiersdorf are in joint research to turn carbon dioxide into care products. It aims to develop sustainable raw materials for care products, using carbon dioxide as the starting material.

The oil’s functional properties make it suitable for skin and hair care formulations.

Olvea Upcycles Winemaking By-products for Skin and Hair Benefits

Grapeseed oil is made using the upcycled by-product grape pomace.

Personal care formulations featuring AmphiStar's AmphiCare

AmphiStar's AmphiCare Upcycled Bio-based Surfactant Offers Safe, Gentle Alternative for Hair Care and Skin Care

The company's platform leverages Starmerella bombicola yeast "originally isolated from bumblebee honey," per AmphiStar, to produce glycolipid biosurfactants.

Gin TONIQ is made from gin distillery leftovers, specifically barley seed ferment filtrate.

Cheers to Upcycling: Full Circle Pulls Gin for Glycerin-like Effects

Full Circle has teamed with Adnams distillery to develop an upcycled cosmetic ingredient from gin distillery leftovers.

The February Midwest SCC webinar discussed the increasing trend of upcycling in personal care. With this in mind, presenters from Renmatix revealed its Acer Rubrum Extract, an upcycled emulsifier for skin care and more.

Midwest SCC: Upcycling in Personal Care and Red Maple Emulsifier

The February 2021 Midwest SCC virtual meeting discussed the increasing trend of upcycling in personal care. With this in mind, presenters from Renmatix highlighted the company's Acer rubrum extract, an upcycled emulsifier.

In the last two years, Gattefossé has developed two bioactive ingredients, Eyeglorius and Noxifense, from underutilized sea buckthorn leaves.

Gattefossé Prepares to Launch Noxifense: an Upcycled Bioactive for Fighting Oxi-inflammation

Noxifense focuses on skin sensitivity care, utilizing specific flavonoids for antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects.

Amorepacific's bench pays tribute to the value of recycling by displaying cosmetic containers, of which the bench used 1,400 in its creation.

Amorepacific Celebrates World Environment Day with Recycled Bench

“This upcycled bench project shows how we can extend the lifecycles of products,” Howard Lee, Amorepacific communication executive director, said.

The busy in-cosmetics Global show floor in Barcelona featured hundreds of new ingredients.

in-cosmetics Global's 2023 Award Winners Revealed

From upcycled tech to silicone alternatives, winners span a wide array of emerging beauty innovation.

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Activating Autophagy for Skin Youth with Rahn's Reforcyl-Aion

Derived from upcycled pumpkin, Reforcyl-Aion targets aging skin by activating the autophagy process. Rahn explains how here and will expand on this during in-cosmetics Global.

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Biolie Offers Natural Alternative Dyes with Rainb’Oil Range

The range is said to be derived from natural, upcycled materials to create oils for formulation into natural and organic cosmetics.

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Editor’s Notebook: the Beauty Ingredients Driving Newness in the Market

From mango derivatives to upcycled hydrocarbons, ingredient technologies are rapidly evolving.