Profile
Kaffe Bueno is a Danish biosciences company pioneering the upcycling of coffee by-products into high-performance ingredients for personal care. Our mission is to unlock the full potential of coffee as a functional, traceable, and natural source of active compounds.
At the core of our portfolio:
- KAFFAGE® is a multifunctional biopolymer that enhances hydration (+21%), elasticity (+14%), firmness (+11%), and reduces wrinkle appearance by -12.5% in 28 days. It also acts as a natural SPF booster, increasing SPF by up to +73.9% and UVA by +38.2% when used in mineral sunscreens. Its rich antioxidant profile and skin-tone-adaptive colour make it ideal for modern, multifunctional formulations.
- KLEANSTANT® is a mild, bio-based anionic surfactant that provides effective cleansing, foaming, and emulsifying properties—without sulfates, palm oil, or petrochemicals. It enables gentle formulas for sensitive skin and scalp.
- KAFFOIL® is a lipid extract that retains 100% of coffee’s bioactives. It strengthens the skin barrier, moisturises, and is 9.4x more sustainable than palm oil, with a carbon footprint of only 0.35 kg CO₂-eq per kg. Its refined version, KAFFOIL-R®, boosts hair shine by +330% and reduces split ends by -94%, offering a high-performance alternative to Argan oil.
- KAFFAIR® is a low molecular weight biopolymer that supports scalp and hair health by upregulating IGF-1, VEGF, and FGF7—key growth factors for follicle strength and hair regrowth. It also purifies hair fibres with potent metal chelating properties.
- KAFFIBRE® is a microplastic-free exfoliant that is cost-effective and gentle, suitable for daily use across face and body care.
All ingredients are derived through our proprietary biorefinery process, ensuring zero-waste production that preserves natural colours, textures, and efficacy—because colour isn’t cosmetic, it’s bioactive.
What if the future of skincare actually looked like nature—colourful, textured, and diverse?
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Proudly certified B Corporation®
We are proud to be among the first companies in Denmark to be a Certified B Corp. Kaffe Bueno was certified by B Lab Europe in 2019 after meeting rigorous standards of social and environmental performance, accountability and transparency. We've evaluated how our practices impact our employees, our community, the environment and our customers.
Why we joined B Corp?
Our initial drive to start Kaffe Bueno was to impact underserved communities [farmers] back in our home-country, Colombia, while creating innovative solutions to protect the environment. In the old days, such an organisation would have been seen as a charity, NGO, or so. However, this is not the case anymore. A growing group of for-profit companies around the world are adopting business models that address social and environmental issues; using business as a force for good. And B Corporation brings these companies together as a business community that supports one another.
Since impact is engrained in the DNA of our business model, pursuing B Corp Certification was a natural step for us. We like to surround ourselves with like-minded, forward-thinking people, who understand that profits and socio-environmental responsibility are not mutually exclusive.
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