Arcaea CEO On Biotech’s Promise: Sustainable, Yes, But Ingredient Performance Will Drive Adoption

With biotech, “the entire tree of life starts to become accessible to us ethically and sustainably,” says Arcaea CEO Jasmina Aganovic. Her company, launched in October 2021, is developing custom keratin molecules for skin and hair, as well as new UV filter technology, among other innovations to expand formulators’ toolkits, not just replace problematic ingredients.

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Growing demand for biotech beauty solutions will be driven by ingredient performance and new capabilities, while also providing companies with a sustainability story to tell.

Much is being said about the promise of biotechnology in helping to shape a more sustainable future, but that will...

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