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The ingredient is derived through Teysha’s natural product polycarbonate platform, which per the company, can create a wide range of polymers with tunable properties for practical short and long-term applications.

Teysha Technologies Debuts Microplastics Replacement AggiePol for Beauty Applications

The biodegradable material has the potential to eliminate 8,700 tonnes of microplastics used in cosmetics as thickeners, film-forming agents, stabilizers and more.

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Cellugy Secures $9.25M to Eliminate Microplastics in Personal Care with Biobased Innovation

“Our end goal is sweeping petrochemicals from an industry worth billions, and we now have the backing and the partnerships to make it happen.”

KF-6070W is a water-soluble silicone wax with a smooth melting and spreading sensation on the skin. The silicone emulsifier can be applied as a feel enhancer in water-based and O/W hair care, skin care and base makeup products.

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Launches Silicone Tech for Hydrophilic Beauty and Microplastics Replacement

KF-6070W is a water-soluble silicone wax with a smooth melting and spreading sensation on the skin. The silicone emulsifier can be applied as a feel enhancer in water-based and O/W hair care, skin care and base makeup products.

Microplastics are sometimes used in mineral-based sunscreens to get high-density particles to disperse evenly.

Macro Oceans Launches Big Kelp Flex to Eliminate Microplastics

California-based biotech company Macro Oceans launched Big Kelp Flex, its new seaweed cellulose ingredient.

Microplastic alternatives offer a range of effects, including blurring, across an array of cosmetics.

Shin-Etsu Silicones of America Introduces Soft-Focus Microplastic Alternatives for Cosmetics

These ingredients are designed to replace traditional microplastics, while maintaining aesthetic, sensory and functional qualities in cosmetic formulations.

Biotechnology allows Sensegen to render natural materials abundant, available, accessible and affordable without the challenges of agriculture or climatic variability.

Exclusive Consumer Survey: New Naturals & the Future of Beauty

Leveraging biotechnology, Sensegen is able to yield a 90% reduction in ingredients' environmental footprints while boosting biodegradability and doing away with allergens and microplastics.

'Our customers know us as nimble problem solvers, and that hasn't changed,' said Gary Strauss, president of Micro Powders. 'What has changed is an increased focus on delivering the sustainable ingredients companies and consumers are clamoring for.”

Micro Powders Expanding Safe, Sustainable Cosmetic Ingredient Alternatives

"Our customers know us as nimble problem solvers, and that hasn't changed," said Gary Strauss, president of Micro Powders. "What has changed is an increased focus on delivering the sustainable ingredients companies and consumers are clamoring for.”

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Granpowder CSC: Biodegradable High-Performance Beauty

The ingredient reportedly provides formulators an easy-to-use, sulfate-free, drop-in solution for opacifying eco-conscious hair and body care applications.

Clariant Reveals Plastic-free, Sensorial Plantasens OP 95 Opacifier

Plantasens OP 95 is a microplastic-free ingredient that delivers powerful opacifying performance at low concentrations and imparts a creamy white appearance.

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5 Macro Ingredient Trends of the 2020s

Five sweeping changes will affect your formulation chassis and functional ingredients selection by 2030. From consumers to environmental concerns, INOLEX breaks down the many factors contributing to these shifts. Will your products be ready?

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6 Beauty-conscious Skin and Oral Care Formulations from Ashland

Ashland’s consumer market-focused conscious beauty formulations promote sustainable and ethical lifestyles.

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.

Blurring, soft-focus, light-scattering: a wide range of ingredients are delivering effects that smooth out imperfections and impart additional benefits.

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From makeup to skin care, brands and ingredient firms are delivering soft-focus effects.

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

Beauty Alternatives: Ingredient Trends

From upcycled technologies to improved oil-in water formulations, emerging ingredients are taking beauty to the next level.

Highlights from the 2014 NYSCC Suppliers' Day, New Appointments, and More Beauty Ingredient News and Launches for Late May 2014

Learn the latest from Croda and Sederma, Lonza, DuPont Tate & Lyle Products, Symrise, BASF, Honeywell, schulke, Coast Southwest and many more beauty ingredient suppliers.

According to a May 2024 Exploding Topics Report, “Search volume for ‘sustainable beauty’ is up more than 200% since 2019.” At the same time, clinical beauty has begun to eclipse pure-play “clean” beauty.

Future-forward Sustainable Beauty Ingredients: What's Next?

New innovation is merging performance and eco-friendly credentials to generate consumer-winning claims across categories.

The transition toward 'clean,' sustainable and vegan formulations hasn't been linear; despite this, high-functioning alternatives continue to proliferate.

'Clean' Beauty Swaps: New Ingredients & Headwinds

The transition toward “clean,” sustainable and vegan formulations hasn’t been linear; despite this, high-functioning alternatives continue to proliferate.

From Silab’s Longevicell, which harnesses the rejuvenating power of myrtle leaves to target cellular mechanisms for longevity, to Evolved By Nature's Activated Silk KDF-β peptide, designed to combat modern environmental stressors, these advancements are setting new standards in skin care ingredients.

Revolutionizing Skin Care: Innovative Ingredients Transforming Anti-Aging and Skin Health

Exploring the science, benefits, and sustainability behind these advanced ingredients, offering a closer look at how they address key skin concerns like aging, oxidative stress, and damage repair.

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