Biotech or biotechnology, as it applies to cosmetic formulas and ingredients, is the use of biological organisms to produce ingredients.
It uses living organisms (such as yeasts), derivatives of living organisms (extracts or plant components) or biological processes (for example, fermentation) to yield sustainable cosmetic ingredients.
The use of biotechnology to create ingredients is not new – in fact, humans have been utilising biotechnology for thousands of years to create wine from grapes and cheese from milk.
In the personal care industry, standard biotechnology has been used for decades to create natural gums, propanediol and ethanol.
Lately, however, we’ve seen a huge amount of biodiversity when it comes to cosmetic ingredient biotechnology.
This has led to a surge of highly sustainable, pure and very effective personal care ingredients with very little carbon or environmental footprint.
So, what do you need to know about the ever-growing topic of cosmetic biotechnology?
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