A reinvigorated consumer pursuit towards sustainability has placed companies on the pathway to find alternatives to palm oil. One such option that is beginning to emerge is the use of algal oil to replace the base materials… Continue reading Solazyme Gains Stephenson For Specialty Soap Production
Tag Archives: Cosmetic
Some See Treasure, Others See Lumps of Seaweed
Some see antioxidants, vitamins and minerals that can be smeared on the skin. Others see lumps of seaweed.
Two entrepreneurs from the Outer Hebrides are harvesting the slimy bounty of the sea to turn into cosmetic formulations for the beauty industry… Continue reading Some See Treasure, Others See Lumps of Seaweed
Cawthron develops new Photobioreactor system
A smart new piece of technology, designed and built at Nelson’s Cawthron Institute, will help a growing Nelson business… Continue reading Cawthron develops new Photobioreactor system
The quest for green actives boosts cosmetic innovations
[Global] The growing array of green actives is spurring innovation in the cosmetics industry, found Organic Monitor. However, novel Continue reading The quest for green actives boosts cosmetic innovations
Biotechmarine: a lightener derived from Brittany’s algae
[29th, Apr 2014] Derived from two specific brown algae sourced in the Brehat archipelago, in Brittany, France, Sea Shine is a marine algae complex, designed by BiotechMarine, a… Continue reading Biotechmarine: a lightener derived from Brittany’s algae
Power of four algae: For visibly younger skin, look to the sea
Nutrients sourced from the sea can reactivate the skin’s youth genes for a visibly younger skin. Did you know that age and external factors can modify the skin’s gene activity? The ability of cells to perform at full capacity decreases and main cellular processes such as melanogenesis (the production of melanin) and production of dermal components (collagen, elastin and hyaluronic acid) are “disturbed”. When this happens, skin becomes thinner and its appearance changes. Apart from the Continue reading Power of four algae: For visibly younger skin, look to the sea
Snow Algae Powder
[25th, Mar 2014] Snow Algae Powder, the key to skin’s longevity. Snow Algae Powder is a new active to increase skin’s longevity. It is based on an extract of snow algae. Snow algae can be found in high mountain areas. An in-house tube photobioreactor was develop… Continue reading Snow Algae Powder