TAGS: Sustainability / Natural Cosmetics Skin Care
Evolved by Nature, a sustainable biotech company, has partnered with life science company Barentz. Barentz will distribute the first ingredient from its platform of natural, bioactive peptides. This ingredient will be available for personal care and beauty markets. Distribution will be in the USA and Canada.
Activated Silk™ 33B-alpha Supports Skin Barrier & Reduces Fine Lines
The first ingredient in the Evolved by Nature pipeline to be commercially available is Activated Silk™ 33B-alpha.
Activated Silk™ 33B-alpha is a bioactive that supports the skin barrier. It is made to promote healthy skin. It does this while replacing petrochemical and synthetic skin care ingredients.
It boosts the skin's natural production of claudin. Claudin is a protein that binds a healthy skin barrier. Studies have shown that Activated Silk™ 33B-alpha leads to healthier, younger-looking skin. It also raises hydration and reduces the appearance of fine lines, redness, and irritation. It also reduces other signs of a weakened skin barrier. These include symptoms linked to eczema-prone skin. The proprietary ingredient is also innovatively designed to work in formulations. Other barrier ingredients, like ceramides and petrolatum, can't be used. This includes water-based, low-viscosity, high-sheer, and even soap-based products.
Robust data supports the ingredient. Activated Silk™ 33B is an exciting mix of science-based biotechnology and innovation with natural, sustainable ingredients. This mix is key to making cleaner skin and personal care products. Activated Silk™ peptides are natural and biodegradable. They are made from upcycled silk protein. They are made with good work practices and support 8 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
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At Evolved by Nature, we understand that biotechnology is very exciting to the skincare, personal care and cosmetics industries – but that it’s also looked at with some hesitation. Biotech often engineers natural look-alike ingredients, which don’t meet consumer demand for truly effective and sustainable ingredients. The innovations themselves are also often many years away from market scale. We’re proud to have developed a platform of natural ingredients using biotechnology to harvest the power of nature rather than attempting to mimic it in biosynthetic ways.”
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As such, our ingredients are designed to meet the performance and sustainability demands of consumers, and we’re thrilled to be bringing them to market at scale with Barentz – a partner known for being at the forefront of innovation,” said Greg Altman, CEO of Evolved by Nature.
“Our team of scientists and executives are meticulously researching gaps in the market with consumer demand, and Evolved by Nature’s Activated Silk 33B-alpha fills a white space, especially in the beauty and personal care market,” stated Walter Marsh III, president of Barentz Personal Care.
Source: Barentz
