Microbial biotechnology in cosmetics

At Sederma, alongside our already well-known white biotechnology, we develop marine biotechnology with Nautilus, our Centre of Innovation for Marine Biotechnology which is part of the Croda Group since 2018. Thanks to their intensive work researching marine microbial microbiology, Sederma continuously develops and brings innovative, patented active cosmetic ingredients to the personal care market.

Partnership with a company expert in marine biotechnology provides us with the full spectrum of capabilities within this field of science.

Biotechnology: synthetic biology , the future of  beauty

Biotechnology continues to open up the field of possibilities in the development of new eco-responsible ingredients. One of the subjects on which we have been working for 5 years now is synthetic biology, which makes it possible to develop useful systems for human beings (therapeutic treatments, biofuels, cosmetic active ingredients, etc.). Synthetic biology is a combination of biology, bioinformatics and engineering. The principle is to build and develop biological systems that do not exist in nature or to reconstruct existing systems by modifying them.

This new technology makes it possible to develop production alternatives for certain molecules which are currently manufactured by chemistry using certain solvents, catalysts and dangerous materials.Synthetic biology also makes it possible to improve certain processes in terms of time savings, yields, and therefore ultimately by reducing certain consumption and costs; We currently have at least 2 ongoing projects for the production of peptides and ceramides from algae.

Again, we are guided by sustainability and how we can improve our practices to reduce our impacts. But we don't do this alone, we work closely with research institutes, high-tech companies, our customers and professional associations. Because as we often say, alone we go fast but together we go further.