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Locus Performance Ingredients™ (Locus PI) have been chosen as the top newcomer for innovation and sustainability advancements in the surfactant industry by Independent Commodity Intelligence Services (ICIS).
Bio-based Biosurfactant Ingredients
The recognition was given as part of the Surfactant Awards, where the startup was praised for its production technology and zero-carbon, 100 percent bio-based biosurfactant ingredients. The green solutions cost-effectively replace petrochemical surfactants in CPG product formulations with better multifunctional performance and lower dosage.
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Over 30% of surfactants in the CPG market are based on ethylene oxide (EO); but Prop 65 trace chemicals like EO and 1,4-Dioxane are being banned or require ingredient disclosures,” said Tim Staub, CEO of Locus PI. “
These restrictions, along with initiatives to reduce carbon footprint and stop deforestation, are heightening the need for cost-effective and sustainable alternatives. ICIS is a powerful tool to showcase the new innovations available, like our biosurfactants.”
Cleaner Label and Fewer Ingredients
Locus PI caught the ICIS judging panel’s attention for its proprietary fermentation technology that produces high-purity, zero-carbon biosurfactants in a readily scalable platform at much higher productivity and in far less time than traditional fermentation.
The company’s INCI and TSCA-approved sophorolipids are readily biodegradable, non-GMO, palm–free and certified by the USDA for containing 100% biobased and renewable raw materials. Each one has the unique ability to be customized for use in a multitude of household and industrial applications. They successfully replace legacy surfactants at much lower usage levels.
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What sets aside Locus PI’s sophorolipids from others on the market are their incredibly low CMC and improved surface tension reduction, which result in lower dosage, lower in-formula cost and superior performance with a zero-carbon footprint,” said Staub. “
They provide an immediate solution to replace a broad range of surfactants, meet ingredient disclosure regulations, and address health and environmental concerns—with a cleaner label and fewer ingredients.”
Source: Locus Performance Ingredient