Plantigenix™ Bisabolol
Discover Plantigenix™ Bisabolol, our biotechnologically produced solution for sensitive skin – providing soothing benefits, high purity, and improved sustainability through modern production methods.
Bisabolol is a valued cosmetic ingredient known for its soothing and brightening effects. It is traditionally sourced from chamomile, but also from wild trees such as the South American Candeia tree. However, commercial exploitation and climate change have raised sustainability and conservation concerns.
To meet the cosmetic industry’s demands for safety, consistency and sustainability, we are advancing the fermentation‑based production of bisabolol. Precision fermentation yields only the most biologically active and naturally occurring isomer, (-)-α‑bisabolol, with a superior purity, an estimated lower CO2 footprint and lower farnesol content than the mixed racemic synthetic grades.
Plantigenix™ Bisabolol is ideal for sensitive skin applications, including after-sun, after-shave and scalp care. It is designed to support skin comfort and skin brightening effects, drawing on bisabolol’s well‑documented soothing and tone‑supporting effects.
Skin Benefits
- High purity active ( > 99%) and low farnesol content
- Soothing effect**: helps reduce irritation‑induced skin redness
- Antimicrobial activity**
- Skin brightening effects**: helps reduce the appearance of hyperpigmentation spots
Sustainability Benefits
- NOI (Natural Origin Index): 1
- 100% RCC (Renewable Carbon Content)
- Readily biodegradable
- Renewable feedstock (non-GMO corn)
- Thanks to fermentation technology, corn is used as a feedstock
- Cradle‑to‑gate analysis indicates significant reduction in CO2‑equivalent impact compared with fossil‑based synthetic production
