20 INTERVIEW Justine


Cotton Global bioactives marketing manager, Ashland


This year, we are launching a new active ingredient [Eternight biofunctional], based on the iris flower, that taps into the longevity trend. It is a mitopeptide that targets mitochondrial health. We have used an AI device


to analyse the age of our volunteers. We found that, at 1% use, it can reverse ageing by up to four years within one month. For next year, we are still


working on the longevity theme. Claire Liu


It’s a big trend, not only for cosmetics but also a lifestyle: wellbeing: well-ageing. We are starting to explore


how to adapt the aesthetic medicine trend to cosmetics; this is about inspiration from aesthetic surgery and how we can use cosmetic molecules. There’s more to come on that, but we want more input from pharma.


Market & digital manager, Seppic


Over the next year, we will be continuing our work on marine biotechnology, it is one of our main focus areas. At Pontrieux in Brittany, our


production site dedicated to cosmetic actives e ingredients derived from marine biotechnologies, we have access to very rare forms of microalgae. We will continue our work on growing this bank of microalgae to develop new skin care ingredients. We will also work on developing active ingredients featuring microalgae for nutricosmetics.


Ryan


Alejandro Guirado Marketing manager, Vytrus Biotech


Davies Managing director, Hyperganic


Our core product is Bioactive Totarol, a molecule derived from Tōtara, a native New Zealand tree, which we’ve been doing for 25 years. For the future, we’re looking


at unlocking what it can do by studying it in more depth. We’re also looking at molecule enhancement, by combining it with other, synergetic active ingredients to enhance performance; for skin care, oral care and hair care. Companion care is a real


growth industry. Bioactive Totarol also performs well with animals. The pH levels [in skin] are very


different between animals and human. We have developed a few products in the animal care range, for dogs, including an anti- bacterial spray for a Hong Kong- based company. Dogs can be susceptible to rashes or infections, and the spray can eliminate it within 24-48 hours.


Due to our growth, we are investing in new facilities. We are working on a second location in Terrassa near Barcelona in Spain. This is a new production and logistics facility in order to meet increased demand for our products from customers. We expect it to be open by the


beginning of 2027. At Vytrus, we always


say we like to work with life. Understanding life and bringing solutions for the cosmetic market. We continue to


develop our plant stem cell technology, but we are now looking at how we can


diversify our technologies to bring cosmetic ingredients with new technologies based on innovation, sustainability and biotechnology.


Lea Seidenbinder


Global marketing skin care manager, Syensqo


As a leader in hair care, we want to also focus on scalp care, which is a booming segment. We are introducing a new peptide for the scalp, Re2 Coffea Arabica Peptide, which has hair growth boosting properties, as well as soothing and moisturisation properties.


Hishda Mohammed Senior marketing lead - insights and innovation, Croda


We are working on longevity in another way, another strategy. We started with the hallmarks of ageing years ago but now we are addressing longevity with a holistic approach. We are looking at the


interaction between the skin and the other organs and also the external environment. By understanding what’s happening between the


exposome, and the skin and the internal metabolisms, it will help us to prevent the hallmarks to appear and then maintain skin health for longer. Malvallin is a botanical


ingredient that works in different skin layers, meaning it has efficacy in the hypodermis, dermis and epidermis. It is best on lipid


metabolism; by maintaining and boosting homeostasis of the lipid deep down, in the lipocyte, it also improves metabolism in fibroblasts and keratinocytes, reinforcing the dermal structure and skin barrier.


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