Biodegradable

Ashland Innovation Day reveals renewed emphasis on technology & sustainability

21-Sep-2023 By Simon Pitman

Ashland CEO Guillermo Novo spoke of a renewed focus for the business during the company’s Innovation day last week, where he and his team explained how a revamped technology platform and a greater emphasis on sustainability will shape the future.

AURIST AGC biopolymer offers PBC manufacturers a sustainable option to formulate better performing products, says IFF

23-Mar-2023 By Cassandra Stern

Utilizing Designed Enzymatic Biopolymer technology, IFF has created a ‘new-to-the-world class of biobased polysaccharides’ that are ‘highly customizable,’ ‘biodegradable,’ and have great potential to impact PBC product manufacturing.

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People, plants, products: 9 stats for cosmetics professionals from plant-based product report

27-Jul-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

Cosmetics professionals have heard that consumers are increasingly interested in botanicals, and recent consumer studies back that up.

Unilever invites ‘disruptive’ sustainable innovators to join its collaboration initiative

10-Mar-2022 By Kacey Culliney

Personal care major Unilever has widened the call for startups, scaleups and entrepreneurs to engage with its collaboration initiative, inviting those specialised in sustainable ingredients and packaging to join.

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Beyond ISO 16128: Industry ‘can’t ignore’ biodegradability in natural and organic cosmetics, says expert

18-Nov-2021 By Kacey Culliney

As the beauty industry continues its push forward with natural and organic cosmetics innovation, focus must be placed on the biodegradability of ingredients – still surprisingly overlooked in the field, says a formulation expert.

Special Edition: DEGRADABLE INGREDIENTS

Indie beauty well positioned to integrate biodegradables: Expert

20-Oct-2021 By Ravyn Cullor

Concerns over climate change and pollution are pushing cosmetics producers to become more eco-friendly, and indie brands are well positioned to pivot towards biodegradable ingredients and packaging, says the co-founder of Indie Beauty Expo.

Asahi Kasei brings sustainable sheet mask and beauty wipe substrate to US market

13-Jul-2021 By Deanna Utroske

The company’s upcycled cotton material, Bemliese, is certified compostable and biodegradable and boasts numerous functional advantages over more common wipe and sheet mask materials.

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Green chemistry is a ‘mindset’ that holds great promise for circular beauty, says expert

20-May-2021 By Kacey Culliney

Green chemistry is circular by design and therefore provides an important tool for the beauty industry as it looks to improve its environmental impact longer-term, an expert consultant says.

Can biotechnology make PFAS and other so-called forever chemicals degradable?

27-Oct-2020 By Deanna Utroske

Degradability is increasingly important in the cosmetics and personal care industry. And whether per- and poly-fluorinated compounds are in beauty formulations as an ingredient or a trace contaminant, they persist in the environment and are (as a result)...

Firmenich launches a first fragrance ingredient with skin care benefits

13-May-2020 By Deanna Utroske

Today, the flavor and fragrance maker announced Dreamwood, a biotech-made biodegradable ingredient reminiscent of Mysore sandalwood.

Trend Spotting: more insights from in-cosmetics North America 2019

30-Oct-2019 By Deanna Utroske

Yesterday, Cosmetics Design published an item here about the prevalence of marine ingredients and solid personal care solutions seen at last week’s in-cosmetics NA in New York City. Here we explore a few more concepts that stood out at the trade show.

4 beauty ingredient trends seen at SCC Suppliers’ Day, Long Beach

10-Oct-2019 By Deanna Utroske

Ingredient makers, packagers, distributors, contract manufacturers, processing equipment companies, testing labs, and other suppliers filled the Long Beach Convention Center last week, exhibiting the latest and most popular solutions for the cosmetics,...

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Covestro portfolio of polymers typifies biodegradable ingredient trend at Suppliers Day

09-May-2019 By Deanna Utroske

At this week’s NYSCC Suppliers’ Day event in New York City, Cosmetics Design spoke with Jane Sum, Covestro’s head of cosmetics, about that company’s Baycusan line of biodegradable film formers, as well as about Covestro’s first ingredient in a new collection...