Here’s how it’ll affect your products.
If you need proof, even the White House islaunching initiativesto advance biotech and biomanufacturing.
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What Is Biotech Beauty?
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That is why the beauty industry began to move away from this sourcing format to more plant-based alternatives.
But ultimately, this tactic is not the solution to our sustainability problem.
That’s where biotechnology comes into play.
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For example, the plant palm oil is derived from only grows within ten degrees of the equator.
Biotechnology and Better Ingredients
Biotechnology also has potential beyond creating alternatives to animal- and plant-derived ingredients.
Beauty consumers are constantly searching for products that deliver on their marketing promises.
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“The challenge [is] how do you find the right fit?”
Every ingredient is like a puzzle piece; the AI is a puzzle solver.
Biotech offers a chance to formulate without using questionable ingredients.
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Arcaea is not the only biotech brand looking to marine life for inspiration.
Not all biotechnology brands look specifically to nature, however.
The company uses sugarcane fermentation to convert plant sugars into bioidentical moleculessqualane most famously.
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Fact-based claims empower consumers to make better decisionswhat could be better for the beauty industry?"
