Articles from C16 Biosciences

C16 Biosciences, the makers of Palmless™, has released a comprehensive new data package detailing the efficacy of Torula Oil, revealing performance capabilities that redefine what a single cosmetic ingredient can do.

C16 Biosciences, makers of Palmless™, the platform for sustainable palm oil alternatives, is ramping up its capabilities in the food category, fueled by a $3.5 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation as well as a $1 million investment from Elemental Excelerator.

Palmless™, the platform for sustainable palm oil alternatives from New York-based C16 Biosciences, is launching their first product available for purchase, Save the F#$%ing Rainforest nourishing oil. The nourishing oil is formulated in C16’s Manhattan laboratory and features Palmless’™ signature ingredient: biodesigned Palmless™ Torula oil, a luxe emollient for the beauty industry which is made from yeast, not trees. This product launch solidifies C16 Bioscience's continued commitment to the beauty industry and its mission to develop sustainable, traceable, and stable alternatives to palm oil and palm-derived ingredients to help solve the larger sustainability issues created by industrial, agricultural palm oil. The product is limited-edition and will be available for pre-order now and for purchase and shipping on March 1.

C16 Biosciences, which produces next-generation oils and fats using biomanufacturing, today announced that it successfully completed an important commercialization stage-gate: its first industrial-scale, 50,000 liter fermentation. To mark the passing of this significant operational milestone, C16 Biosciences announced the launch of a new consumer-facing brand platform for its palm oil alternatives, Palmless™.