C16 Biosciences utilizes a proprietary biomanufacturing platform to produce high-performance, sustainable alternatives to palm oil, addressing the volatility and environmental concerns associated with traditional palm oil sourcing. Their Palmless™ ingredients enhance product formulations in beauty, personal care, and food, providing secure and natural solutions that meet consumer demand for health and sustainability.
Funding
$33.5M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Product
Problem
Consumer goods manufacturers rely on palm oil, which faces supply chain volatility, price fluctuations, and environmental concerns due to its impact on deforestation and biodiversity. This reliance creates a need for sustainable and secure alternatives that can meet the growing consumer demand for environmentally friendly products.
Solution
C16 Biosciences offers Palmless™, a range of biodesigned oils produced through a proprietary biomanufacturing platform as a sustainable alternative to traditional palm oil. These ingredients provide a secure and natural solution for manufacturers in the beauty, personal care, home care, and food industries. Palmless™ ingredients enhance product formulations while addressing environmental concerns and meeting consumer demand for health and sustainability. The platform allows for the creation of targeted, designer fat and oil profiles that are safe, high-performance, and natural.
Target Audience
The primary customers are consumer goods manufacturers in the beauty, personal care, home care, and food industries seeking sustainable and high-performance alternatives to palm oil.
Features
- Palmless™ Torula Oil: A super-emollient packed with antioxidant carotenoids, sterols, and terpenoids that improve skin barrier function and protect against UV rays and free radicals.
- Clinically proven to boost the performance of UVA and UVB protection in SPF formulations.
- Biodesigned oils easily converted into a range of ingredients currently derived from palm oil.
- Designer fat and oil profiles for food applications, providing creamy mouthfeel in ice cream, snap in cookies, and spreadability in nut butters.
- Functional benefits across home and personal care formulations, including shampoos, soaps, toothpaste, and laundry detergents.