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.

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.

Scott Bader is a global chemical company. Established in 1921, it has a century of expertise in manufacturing Adhesives, Resins, Gelcoats and Functional Polymers for a variety of markets around the world. Scott Bader now employs 700 people across 6 manufacturing sites and 15 offices worldwide. Scott Bader is committed to sustainability and has recently launched its Texique range of bio-based rheology modifiers for personal care formulations.