Belgian start-up AmphiStar has received €2.5 million (US$2.91 million) in funding from Germany’s Federal Agency for Disruptive Innovation (SPRIND) to scale manufacturing of its microbial biosurfactants. The SPRIND...

Through its Beraca division, Clariant is sourcing Copaíba oil from the Amazon via agro-extractivist partnerships, ensuring the oil is harvested sustainably without harming the forest and its biodiversity. Beraca is a...

Last month in industry news, the World Health Organization (WHO) updated its Model List of Essential Medicines to include sunscreen. The US FDA opened a public adverse event reporting dashboard for cosmetics to increase...