The purified ethanol will be sourced using carbon-capture technology from the industrial carbon emissions of heavy industries such as steel mills and oil refineries (Getty Images) International beauty major Coty has signed a letter of intent to partner with carbon recycling major LanzaTech to integrate sustainable, carbon-captured ethanol into its fragrance formulas.
Following two years of collaborative research between Coty scientists, production partners and LanzaTech, the teams had finally developed a high-purity sustainable ethanol suitable for use in fragrances. The purified ethanol was sourced from industrial carbon emissions; waste carbon monoxide gases produced by heavy industries such as steel mills and oil refineries.
Probiotics and CVD: OptiBiotix extends CholBiome range to APAC as blood pressure and cholesterol concerns rise OptiBiotix Health will start distributing its blood pressure and cholesterol lowering probiotic in Asia Pacific this year, with heart health concerns rising on the back of changing dietary and lifestyle patterns in the region.
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the number one killer of deaths globally, and in APAC, CVD prevalence is rising in the region home to 60% of people in the world.
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About 35% of the population in places like New Zealand, Australia and Singapore have CVD, in other areas like Thailand and Philippines, it’s about 20%,” said Stephen O Hara, chief executive at OptiBiotix Health.
The beauty needs and habits brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic are pushing companies to rethink packaging and address the shift towards digital experiences, hygiene, sustainability and more.
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Heart health in Indonesia: Researchers call for development of plant sterol fortified and functional products – BASF funded study By Guan Yu Lim Researchers are proposing to fortify food categories such as bread, biscuits, noodles, fat spreads, sauces and palm oil with plant sterols, as a measure to reduce risk factors associated with heart diseases among the Indonesian population.
Cardiovascular diseases account for more than 30% of total deaths in Indonesia, with high blood cholesterol levels being a significant risk factor.
Plant sterols and stanols, also known as phytosterols, are a group of compounds known to lower cholesterol levels.
With no data on plant sterol intake among the Indonesian population readily available, researchers from Indonesia and Poland conducted a study to estimate intake and proposed suitable functional foods that can be developed to prevent hypercholesterolemia, whil