Cosmetics & Personal Care

Boston-based Carbonwave  is the world’s leading developer of ultra-regenerative, plant-based, advanced biomaterials from seaweed. The company has operations in Mexico, where it collects Sargassum from the beaches of the Cancun area of the Yucatan peninsula, and a manufacturing facility in Puerto Rico. The company uses a proprietary approach to turn Sargassum – long considered waste – into materials that can restore soils and oceans, eliminate micro-plastic waste, and achieve carbon neutrality. The company produces a range of products from agricultural extracts to bio-leathers and personal care ingredients.

Aiglon is a GMP certified, French manufacturer of petroleum jellies and cosmetic gels. Our petroleum jellies are pharmaceutical Codex grade – the most stringent pharmacopoeia ensuring highest purity. Transgels are crystal clear lipophilic thickeners/rheology modifiers, ideal for lip gloss, transfer-resistant make-up, waterproof sun care products, textured oils and lotions. Veggie Gels are the biodegradable version of our gels with a Natural Origin Index of 0.8.

Ardilla Technologies Oy is a privately held company founded in 2011. Ardilla’s core competencies lie within industrial scale separation and purification of natural specialty carbohydrates, as well as value-added synthetic intermediates for various target industries, applications such as pharmaceutical, nutritional, flavor, cosmetic, and personal care products. Sustainability is of paramount importance to Ardilla Technologies, whether it is by reducing our operational footprint and waste generation or looking at new ways of tapping into abundant raw materials. The goal is to deliver scientific and technological innovations that lead to long-term solutions for our customers.