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Red Velvet Oil, the innovative upcycled beauty ingredient by Native Extracts and Kagome Australia

Red Velvet Oil: Australia’s Breakthrough in Upcycled Beauty Ingredients

Discover Red Velvet Oil, the innovative upcycled beauty ingredient by Native Extracts and Kagome Australia. Made from surplus tomato seed waste, it combines sustainability with powerful natural compounds for skin care, wellness, and oral care.

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TRI-K Unveils Fision EcoSil Upcycled Emollient with D5, Dimethicone Sensory Profile

Fision EcoSil, a 100% naturally derived upcycled emollient from olive oil esters and unsaponifiables, is positioned as a natural, eco-friendlier alternative to D5 and low viscosity dimethicone for skin and hair applications.

According to P2 Science, Citropol polymeric emollients mark a significant milestone in beauty industry innovation as the first new liquid polymeric emollients launched since silicones.

P2 Science Debuts 2 Upcycled Ingredients for Beauty and Personal Care: Citropol DE-4 & Citropol V6

Citropol is a portfolio of natural-based ingredients made from upcycled forest-derived terpenes, designed to be biodegradable for sustainability from start to finish.

The vegan, 'largely anti-allergic' technology also has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties for skin care. In applications, Betuinno. Betulin can reportedly help the skin to heal and regenerate, while delivering moisturizing effects.

Innomost's Betuinno. Betulin is an Upcycled Titanium Dioxide Alternative for Beauty

The vegan, "largely anti-allergic" technology also has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties for skin care. In applications, Betuinno. Betulin can reportedly help the skin to heal and regenerate, while delivering moisturizing effects.

AC AmaraSense represents a combination of upcycled licorice root extract, white willow bark extract and artichoke extract that stimulates cutaneous bitter taste receptors, thereby restoring balance in the skin by boosting intracellular calcium levels, providing deep hydration and nourishing the complexion for a youthful radiance.

Active Concepts Launches Zero-waste, Upcycled Anti-aging Ingredients

Water-soluble AC AmaraSense comprises glycyrrhetinic acid and tannic acid, as well as the previously mentioned artichoke extract, which reportedly treat fragile, tired and irritated skin, while also promoting wound healing.

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Upcycled Pineapple and Precision Extraction Power Symrise’s Barrier-Strengthening Active

The sourcing approach reflects a circular use of agricultural by-products.

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Chemyunion's Upcycled Eccofia Citrus Rejuvenates Neck, Décolleté Skin

The ingredient has been shown ex vivo and in vivo in the neck and décolleté area to improve skin health and promote the reduction of fine lines and wrinkles through various mechanisms

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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Oh, Oh Organic Teams Up with Evolved By Nature to Bring Natural Peptides to Personal Care

Oh, Oh Organic has partnered with Evolved By Nature to offer natural, upcycled bioactive peptides for skin and hair care.

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Syensqo Debuts AI-Driven Upcycled Coffee Peptide to Lead Scalp Care Skinification

The active is designed as a single-solution for brands to address a broad array of scalp health claims.

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Symrise Introduces Cellexora MD to Care & Wellness Portfolio

This ingredient is made from upcycled organic apple side streams in Italy, making it a natural-origin ingredient with exceptional stability and traceability.

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Expanscience Upcycles Passion Fruit to Protect Hair from UV and Pollution

Expanscience Laboratoires has extended its Ormesia ingredient from skin to hair care. The upcycled passion fruit extract is said to help preserve color, strengthen fibers and boost shine under UV and pollution stress.

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Ecoffea Citrus: Redefining Neck and Décolleté Care