The upcycled glycolipids were designed to support mild cleansing and stable emulsions suitable for both personal and home care applications at a significantly lower environmental footprint.
Both Regenyl™ and its home care counterpart, Revolis™, were evaluated through a comprehensive cradle-to-gate life cycle assessment. The results show substantial reductions across all major environmental impact categories. Compared with biosurfactants of similar chemistry produced from virgin (non-upcycled) feedstocks, upcycled biosurfactants deliver more than a 4× reduction in CO₂ emissions, an 18× reduction in water footprint, a 15× reduction in biodiversity impact, and a 7× reduction in land use. When compared with industry workhorse surfactants produced fully or partly from petro-based feedstocks, the environmental benefits are even greater.
These findings demonstrate that circular feedstock selection and fermentation-based production can deliver meaningful sustainability gains at commercial scale without compromising functional quality.
“Our new portfolio of upcycled, low-carbon biosurfactants empowers formulators and brand owners to create differentiated products supported by credible, life-cycle-backed sustainability claims aligned with clean beauty expectations,” proclaims Eshani Burdwick, Senior Vice President of Surfactants and Esters at Kensing.
