Active ingredients are trending in the skincare, personal care, and pharmaceutical sectors due to the consumer demand for effective, targeted solutions. These ingredients, engineered to provide specific physiological or therapeutic effects, are central to addressing a variety of skin concerns. They include dehydration, anti-aging, acne, and more.
In food innovation, active ingredients are crucial to targeting biological processes or diseases, helping patients to manage symptoms, treat conditions, and boost overall health. As a result, are investing in technologies to discover, optimize, and deliver these ingredients more effectively.
Technologies like high-throughput screening (HTS) are accelerating this trend, allowing the rapid testing of multiple compounds against biological pathways. This efficiency is driving the development of new, potent active ingredients. Moreover, nanotechnology plays a crucial role in this space.
By manipulating materials at the nanoscale level, researchers can enhance the stability of active ingredients, control their release, and target their delivery to specific areas. This opens up possibilities for more efficient and effective therapies and products, further propelling the trend of active ingredients in the industry.
BIO AURUM offers Saffron-based Neurocure
Italian startup BIO AURUM exploits naturally occurring bioactive molecules of saffron to investigate target-defined pathogenic pathways in Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases. The startup’s ingredient has therapeutic properties and is as effective as first-line pharmaceutical drugs. Its technology also isolates the potent saffron at high purity to conserve the optimal proprietary therapeutic ratio of the bioactive crocins.
LHOV manufactures Prickly Pear Oil
French startup LHOV obtains vegetable oil by cold pressing the seeds of Opuntia ficus indica (prickly pear oil). It has active phenolic compounds that stimulate the production of collagen, thus accelerating cell renewal. The startup’s ingredient provides an antioxidant effect that slows down the aging of skin cells and stimulates their renewal. Additionally, among the phytosterols present in this oil, there is the presence of β-sitosterol, which has several health benefits, including hair loss prevention power.
Journey Foods prioritizes ingredient tracking and tagging innovation. We track and tagging ingredients from sourcing to production for easier formulation. This careful process ensures Journey Foods' products deliver health and beauty benefits, driving functional food innovation and consumer satisfaction.
