This startup manufactures plant-based skincare products utilizing biotechnology to enhance cellular regeneration and performance. By harnessing unique natural resources from the Azores, the company provides clean, vegan, and cruelty-free solutions that deliver measurable benefits for skin health without harmful ingredients.
Funding
$530K 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
Traditional skincare products often rely on harsh chemicals and unsustainable practices, leading to concerns about skin health and environmental impact. Many formulations lack effective delivery mechanisms, preventing key ingredients from reaching the deeper layers of the skin where they can provide the most benefit.
Solution
Ignae offers plant-based skincare products formulated with biotechnology to enhance cellular regeneration and performance while minimizing environmental impact. The company utilizes sustainably sourced natural resources and algae from the Azores Islands, combined with a proprietary, patent-pending EPC Factor® complex. This complex uses liposomes to deliver active ingredients deep into the skin's dermis, promoting rapid cellular regeneration. Ignae embraces the principles of green chemistry, reducing the amount of natural resources needed and ensuring a sustainable relationship with the environment.
Target Audience
The primary audience includes consumers seeking clean, vegan, and cruelty-free skincare solutions with a focus on measurable benefits for skin health and environmental sustainability.
Features
- EPC Factor® complex: Plant-based liposomes that act as a delivery vehicle, transporting active ingredients into the deepest layers of the skin.
- Sustainably sourced ingredients: Utilizes unique natural resources and algae from the Azores Islands.
- Clean formulation: Products are free from parabens, fragrance, PEGs, mineral oils, sulfates, DEA, heavy metals, talc, petrolatum, and paraffin.
- AI Skin Analysis: Online tool that analyzes skin properties and recommends suitable products.
- Airless bottles: Packaging designed to protect active ingredients from degradation.
- Product line includes: Serums, creams, cleansers, masks, and body oils.
- Key ingredients: Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Glyceryl Glucoside, Lactobionic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Niacinamide, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Carcinine, Aloe Vera, and Betaine.