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Second Unilever ‘Positive Beauty Growth Platform’
Consumer products giant Unilever has announced the second challenge within its Positive Beauty Growth Platform. Start-ups, scale-ups and academic spinouts are being invited to partner with it to “bring brilliant functional ingredients that work with nature to our Beauty & Personal Care products and packaging”. Submissions opened on
9 March and will close on 11 April, with virtual live challenge presentations taking place on 23-27 May. The winners will be selected after this by a panel of Unilever leaders and experts. The first challenge last year saw some 300 apply and 33 of them were selected to work with Unilever. The company said that it launched the platform to support
Silicone emulsifier from Siltech
Siltech unveiled a new sugar- modified silicone emulsifier called Silube Sustain-S (INCI: Gluconamido Lauryl Dimethicone (and) Isoamyl Laurate) at the MWSCC Teamworks trade event in March.
This is based on a reaction
of glucose with an aminoalkyl functional silicone, and is enclosed in a 100% natural and fully biodegradable carrier, in the form of RSPO mass balance-grade, vegetable- derived isoamyl laurate. It has the same performance benefits as existing speciality silicone emulsifiers, the company said. Silube Sustain-S is targeted
at formulations featuring high biobased carbon content. As an example, Siltech has used it as the main emulsifier in its ‘Sustainable Hydration Moisturising Cream’ a W/O emulsion cream based mainly on renewable ingredients and aimed at imparting ultra- hydration. It also imparts a soft sensorial and smooth after-feel.
PERSONAL CARE April 2022
its Positive Beauty vision, which it describes as “an industry-leading series of progressive commitments and actions … championing a new era of beauty which is equitable and inclusive, as well as sustainable for the planet”. “We’re creating the next
generation of technologies and ingredients for our beauty and
personal care products that are not only highly effective, but also natural and sustainable,” said chief R&D officer Richard Slater. “Collaborating with disruptive new players in this space is going to lead to even more breakthroughs as we grow our business and portfolio for a future where people and planet can thrive together.”
Waste to biosurfactants
Waste2Func, a European BBI-JU funded project has been granted €6.7 million to build a platform to collect food waste from agriculture, food manufacturing, supermarkets, auctions and restaurants, and convert it via fermentation and purification into lactic acid and biosurfactants with applications in cosmetics, personal care and household care products. The project began in June
2021 and will end in November 2024, with a total budget of €13.965 million. It is estimated that the platform will decrease CO2
emissions by at least 20%
and increase value from waste two- to tenfold Among the 12 partners from five countries involved are Croda and Evonik, which will both look into the
use of waste-based microbial biosurfactants in their products. The technology being used was
developed by TripleW, an Israeli- Belgian SME, and Ghent University, together with the Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant, which is also in Belgium. Waste2Func will seek to build a logistic platform to collect the waste and will then demonstrate the conversion technology. The Bio Base Europe Pilot
plant will work to optimise the biosurfactant fermentation and purification processes towards industrial scale. Next, it will scale up the lactic acid and biosurfactant processes. The ultimate goal is to understand the potential of establishing a biorefinery to make functional molecules from the waste in a sustainable and profitable way.
NEWS IN BRIEF Solvay boosts
guar in France Solvay has announced the expansion of guar capacity at its plant in Melle, France, in response to growing demand. This will be completed in Q2. Precise details were not disclosed. Solvay makes the Jaguar range of polymers from guar beans to bring conditioning and texturising features to personal care product. The seeds are sourced in India, partially through the Solvay Sustainable Guar Initiative programme.
Vytrus plans
IPO launch Vytrus Biotech has received a favourable report on its compliance with the requirements for incorporation from the Market & Incorporations Coordination Committee and will be able to launch on Spain's BME Growth stock market within a few weeks. The initial valuation is €12.2 million and the company’s shares will start trading with a reference value of €1.72/share once it has definitive approval of incorporation.
Univar opens
Essen centre Univar Solutions has opened its latest ‘solution centre’ at Essen in Germany. Covering 700 m2
, this
features laboratories and a pilot plant offering product formulation, benchmark prototyping, product performance testing and efficacy, product analysis, shelf-life testing and other services for multiple industries. Among the product applications expected to be developed there are hair care, toiletries, skin care and colour cosmetics.
Sytheon opens
in Singapore Sytheon has announced the opening of its new office in Singapore for the Asia Pacific region. This second affiliate, Sytheon Asia, opened in February and joins the network of global offices including France and the headquarters in New Jersey, USA. Marie Delasson, former EMEA sales and marketing manager at Sytheon France, will head the business up as general manager.
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