Integrity Ingredients Adds Apoena Brazilian Biotech Ingredients to Its Portfolio Under New Deal

Integrity Ingredients Corporation has partnered with Apoena Biotech to bring the latter's Brazil-biodiversity-based beauty ingredient innovation to the U.S. market.

In 2022, Apoena Biotech ethically bioprospected microorganisms from the Brazilian archipelago of Fernando de Noronha, called the "Blue Amazon," with the ambition to develop ingredients for the cosmetics and fragrance sector via biotechnological processes.

And, earlier this year, Apoena Biotech held its second bioprospecting expedition for sustainable biological actives, this time in the Tapajós National Forest of Pará in Brazil's Amazon.

Most recently, Apoena launched Apobio Film, a multifunctional, biofilm-forming postbiotic product with moisturizing/TEWL-preventing properties for hair and skin care.

On hair, the technology forms a protective film on the hair surface, which retains moisture within the hair, prolonging hydration and preventing dryness.

The technology is produced from the fermentation of polysaccharide- and fructooligosaccharide-rich probiotic bacteria.

Under the latest deal with Integrity Ingredients, Apoena Biotech will bring its sustainable biotechnological ingredients to Integrity’s portfolio.

Apoena's ingredients offer hydration, protection, anti-aging benefits, cleansing functionality and more.

"With Apoena as our partner, we are proud to add fermented and bioengineered ingredients to our portfolio," said David Howell, CEO at Integrity Ingredients Corporation. "These materials will not only enhance product formulas but also meet the growing demand for sustainable and effective personal care ingredients."