02.23.24
Sustainable biotechnology company Evolved by Nature has partnered with leading life science company Barentz to distribute the first ingredient from its platform of natural, bioactive peptides.
These ingredients will be made available to the personal care and beauty markets throughout the US and Canada.
Activated Silk 33B-Alpha
The first ingredient in Evolved By Nature's pipeline to be commercially available is Activated Silk 33B-alpha, a skin barrier boosting bioactive that is designed to advance the appearance of healthy skin while replacing petrochemical and synthetic skincare ingredients. By supporting the skin's natural production of claudin, a protein that binds a healthy skin barrier together, Activated Silk 33B-alpha has been clinically proven to result in healthier, younger looking skin, increased hydration, and a reduction in the appearance of fine lines, redness, irritation and other signs of a compromised skin barrier (i.e. eczema-prone skin). The proprietary ingredient is also innovated to work in formulas where other barrier ingredients such as ceramides and petrolatum can't be incorporated, including water-based low viscosity, high sheer and even soap-based products.
"Our team of scientists and executives are meticulously researching gaps in the market with consumer demand, and Evolved by Nature's Activated Silk 33B-alpha fills a white space, especially in the beauty and personal care market," said Walter Marsh, president of Barentz CARE.
‘A Union of Science-Backed Biotech’
With robust data sets to support the ingredient, Activated Silk 33B represents a union of science-backed biotechnology and the natural, sustainable ingredient innovation that is central in creating cleaner skincare and personal care formulas. Activated Silk peptides are natural, biodegradable, renewably resourced from upcycled silk protein, made with good work practices and supportive of 8 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
"At Evolved By Nature, we understand that biotechnology is very exciting to the skincare, personal care and cosmetics industries – but that it's also looked at with some hesitation,” explained Greg Altman, CEO of Evolved by Nature. “Biotech often engineers natural look-alike ingredients, which don't meet consumer demand for truly effective and sustainable ingredients. The innovations themselves are also often many years away from market scale. We're proud to have developed a platform of natural ingredients using biotechnology to harvest the power of nature rather than attempting to mimic it in biosynthetic ways. As such, our ingredients are designed to meet the performance and sustainability demands of consumers, and we're thrilled to be bringing them to market at scale with Barentz.”