Solazyme Produces Algae Fuel and High-end cosmetics
You are at: Oilgae Blog. Solazyme’s researchers are genetically modifying algae to consume common feedstocks, like switchgrass, sawdust, or even glycerol waste from chemical plants; then fermenting it...
View ArticleCosmetics from Algae
Non-fuel applications of algae are gaining considerable attraction now-a-days, as most of them are high market value products. One such area is cosmetics. Lipid containing algae are an excellent choice...
View ArticleSEPPIC Subsidiary Develops World’s First Technology of Macroalgae Cell Culture
SEPPIC, a French ingredient supplier has developed the world’s first technology, to cultivate macroalgal cells in the laboratory, called Celebrity Technology through its subsidiary BiotechMarine. The...
View ArticleSEPPIC Launches an Antioxidant Derived from Macroalgal Cell Culture
SEPPIC will launch its first cosmetic active ingredient Ephemer on the occasion of the in-cosmetics trade in April at Barcelona. Ephemer is a gametophyte extract from Undaria pinnatifida, a brown...
View ArticleNatura and Solazyme Announce Sales Agreement for Microalgae Oil
Natura Cosméticos has entered a joint agreement with Solazyme and announced that it will purchase Solazyme’s high-performance AlgaPūrTM Microalgae Oil, which will be incorporated into Natura’s multiple...
View ArticleMicroalgae Producer Launches Organic Cosmetics Line
Algoid technologies, a supplier of microalgae to the cosmetics industry has decided to launch its own organic skin care line, Alginique by combining marine and freshwater phytoplankton. Marketed as a...
View ArticleSolix Algredients Repositions as B2B Supplier of Algae-Based Nutrition...
Solix Algredients, Inc. has repositioned as a business-to-business supplier of high quality natural algae ingredients for nutrition and personal care markets. Operating under its new name, the company...
View ArticleSolix Algredients Launches Solasta™ Astaxanthin
Solix Algredients has launched its new product SolastaTM Astaxanthin to the B2B market. SolastaTM is a natural astaxanthin extract produced from the microalgae Haematococcus pluvialis. Solasta™...
View ArticleAstaPure to be sold in Mexico for the First Time
Astaxanthin supplier Algatechnologies has partnered with NaturaExtracta to distribute its product AstaPure astaxanthin in Mexico for the first time. The product will be sold to companies in the dietary...
View ArticleLessonia Participates in a Research Project on New Algal Ingredients
Lessonia, a French skin care products manufacturer is participating in EU funded GENIALG (GENetic diversity exploitation for Innovative macro-ALGal biorefinery) project which aims to boost the Blue...
View ArticleHaeckels – A Seaweed based Cosmetics Company
Dom Bridges from UK made the first cosmetic product, a bar of soap from the seaweed Margate. Now he has started a company named Haeckels (named after Ernst Haeckel) which has grown into a luxury brand...
View ArticleSwansea Uni Study Finds UV-blocking Algae a Sunscreen
Research at Swansea University has discovered that UV protective algae could be used as a sustainable alternative to sunscreen. The natural products, found in the sea, have a high absorbance of...
View ArticleTaiwan Cement Set To Prioritize Carbon Capture
Taiwan Cement Corporation has found a business potential to reduce carbon emissions with the help of microalgae. As microalgae can produce astaxanthin, a key ingredient used in medicines and high value...
View ArticleEU Project Aims to Improve Extraction and Cultivation of Microalgae
A new €5m European project aims to make it cheaper and easier to enrich food, nutraceuticals and cosmetics with microalgae. Improving extraction techniques and making cultivation of algae...
View ArticleAstaxanthin may Protect Skin Health from within
Research studies conducted by AstaReal have shown that dietary supplementation with astaxanthin may protect skin from the harmful effects of UV radiation. Data from clinical, in vitro and in vivo...
View ArticleAlgae – A Natural Alternative to Commercial Sunscreen Products
An estimated 6,000-14,000 tons of sunscreen are deposited into coral reef areas of the sea every year. The chemicals we rub onto our skin might help prevent skin cancer but we’re only just beginning to...
View ArticleAlgae Extract Can Effectively Treat Hair Loss
Perfect Hair Focus, the Irwindale, California based supplier of hair serum and hair growth shampoo and conditioner, has highlighted how algae extract can benefit hair growth as a part of their 2017...
View ArticleBDI to construct innovative algae production plant in Austria
Internationally renowned company BDI-BioEnergy International has planned to implement an in-house developed algae technology, together with its subsidiary BDI-BioLife Science GmbH. The Styrian plant...
View Article$100K grant to enable Buxton seaweed company to scale up
VitaminSea LLC, a family-owned seaweed harvesting and processing company based in Buxton, received a Phase I $10,000 grant through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Small Business Innovation...
View ArticleSouthsea Bathing Hut Launch New Organic Product Range
Portsmouth-based natural skincare company Southsea Bathing Hut have launched a brand new organic product range. The Pure Marine Bio Essence Collection comprises four products featuring seaweed paired...
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