The French group Robertet, a global supplier of natural products, has announced its collaboration with the Italian company Aethera Biotech, specialized in the development of active ingredients in the field of biotechnological phytocomplexes. 

Between nature and biotechnology

The two family businesses aim to "redefining standards of the plant-derived active ingredients industry, drawing on advances in biotechnology to produce sustainable plant-derived ingredients. 

Robertet, a pioneer in the extraction of natural ingredients, uses environmentally-friendly processes and green chemistry to create its active ingredients, including Superoxide Dismutase SOD B, a powerful antioxidant extracted from a unique variety of melon. This innovation has led to the launch of Extramel, Dimpless, Holimel and Melorun, each ingredient providing benefits in different areas. 

With its innovative and sustainable proprietary biotechnology platform based on plant cultures in vitro called Crop (Controlled Release of Optimized Plants), Aethera Biotech, a pioneer in innovative biotechnological phytocomplexes, guarantees 100 % natural ingredients free from environmental contaminants, solvents or preservatives. "This mimetic process of nature enables the sustainable production of high-quality ingredients with proven efficacy, thus promoting "enhanced naturalness".the company says. This approach offers consistency and permanent availability, regardless of the season or geographical boundaries, while guaranteeing a high level of safety and respect for biodiversity."

Through this partnership with Aethera Biotech, Robertet aims to enhance its product offering. In addition, Robertet will gradually become the exclusive distributor of products derived from this patented technology in European countries (with the exception of Italy).

"This collaboration with Aethera Biotech testifies to our strategy of innovation through the pursuit of targeted partnerships. With Aethera, we are reinventing traditional sourcing to meet the market's growing needs for active ingredients, while minimizing our impact on the environment. This alliance between two visionary companies will enable us to reach new heights in the field of augmented naturalness".says Olivier Maubert, Director of Innovation for the Robertet Group, and Director of the Actifs division.

"We are delighted to begin this collaboration, which will focus on different areas of action, combining Aethera Biotech's scientific approach with the know-how of the Robertet group. Our Crop platform will be the booster to study and develop innovative products. We are convinced that this technology has enormous potential yet to be explored, with a dual objective: to obtain standardized, high-quality and effective plant phyto-complexes, and to contribute to the respect of our planet".comments Daniele Baghi, CEO of Aethera Biotech.

An innovative rose extract

Robertet and Aethera will unveil their latest collaboration at the In-Cosmetics trade show in Paris, April 16-18, 2024. Together, they will present a product centered on the rose, the emblematic ingredient of perfumery.

AQ3Rose Crop-G is a patented, standardized biotechnological ingredient derived from Rosa chinensis. By harnessing the power of a fraction of the plant, this formulation produces a potent blend of polysaccharides and phytocollagen. 

According to the two partners, AQ3Rose Crop-G offers unrivalled protection against premature skin ageing through deep hydration that rejuvenates and revitalizes. The ingredient naturally improves skin elasticity and firmness by stimulating the production of new collagen.

With this first joint venture, Robertet and Aethera push back the boundaries of health and beauty, combining naturalness with science.

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dsm-firmenich, supplier of fragrance ingredients to the food and cosmetics industries, recently announced its partnership with Interstellar Lab, a Franco-American biotech start-up developing bio-agriculture solutions. 

The aim of both companies is to launch an ingredient research program focusing on the impact of environmental conditions on plant performance and phenotype evaluation. Drawing on Interstellar Lab's cutting-edge AI-controlled environment and biotechnology expertise, the partnership aims to reduce agriculture's impact on the climate and preserve biodiversity in critical ecosystems. 

Interstellar Lab specializes in the development and operation of advanced biofarm platforms to accelerate plant growth and trigger the production of specific molecules in plants. Their AI-controlled biofarms optimize energy and resource consumption, capture CO2 and improve ingredient lifecycle assessment through a data-driven approach. 

"Our biofarm platform represents a revolution in the perfumery landscape, understanding and responding to the industry's current needs to provide renewable, responsibly sourced and produced ingredients that inspire designers and respect the environment."said Barbara Belvisi, CEO and founder of Interstellar Lab. 

"At dsm-firmenich, we value natural ingredients and are constantly pushing the boundaries of innovation and sustainability in perfumery. Our partnership with Interstellar Lab represents another avenue of exploration in the field of agrotechnology, expanding our ability to harness the synergy of nature and science, breaking conventions to discover unparalleled excellence in terms of olfactory quality and sustainability for our creations."added Michal Benmayor, Vice-President of Fragrance Innovation and Sustainability at dsm-firmenich. 

"Our commitment to innovation drives us to continually expand the horizons of natural ingredients. By exploring advances in cutting-edge agrotechnology, we're reshaping the landscape of species selection, anticipating production and supply challenges, and prioritizing the highest quality ingredients. This commitment enables us to provide the purest, most authentic natural extracts for perfumery."said Xavier Brochet, Global Head of Natural Innovation at dsm-firmenich.

Silab's natural anti-aging active, Senevisium, was awarded 1st prize at the C&T Allē Awards in the Actives/Anti-aging category at the Red Carpet Awards Gala on March 6, 2024 in Los Angeles, in conjunction with the Beauty Accelerate conference, less than a year after winning 1st prize at the ICIC Award and 1st prize at the Ringier Award in Asia.

For the development of this longevity concentrate from Ginkgo biloba (a supercentenarian tree with remarkable longevity), Silab has deciphered the phenomenon of immunoevasion, a strategy put in place by certain senescent fibroblasts to avoid being eliminated by the immune system. This natural elimination is nevertheless beneficial, since persistent senescent fibroblasts have deleterious effects on nearby cells.

Silab's research teams have developed some original modelling studies in vitro and in vivo which, according to the company, highlighted the accentuation of this immuno-evasion mechanism on a skin-wide scale after the age of 60. This mechanism leads to profound changes: wrinkles, dull complexion, loss of elasticity and age spots. Silab indicates that, through its targeted action, Senevisium is capable of counteracting the immunoevasion of senescent fibroblasts, enabling them to be eliminated by the immune system.

"We are delighted that the high scientific level of this active ingredient has been recognized by the cosmetics industry. Senevisium is in fact an innovative cosmetic solution, the fruit of a cutting-edge research program which has enabled us, for the first time, to highlight the consequences of the immunoevasion of senescent fibroblasts during skin ageing".says Brigitte Closs-Gonthier, Chairman of the Board and General Manager in charge of R&D, Quality and Communications at Silab.

_{Photo taken from the Silab website.}