Symrise Wins Top Honors in BSB Environment Awards for Eco-Conscious Cosmetic Collections

Symrise Wins Top Honors in BSB Environment Awards for Eco-Conscious Cosmetic Collections

(IN BRIEF) Symrise has received double recognition at the 2023 BSB Environment Awards by claiming first-place awards in both the ‘Processes’ and ‘Functionals and Recipients’ categories. The accolades were bestowed upon Symrise for its remarkable SymFrequency® collection, featuring sustainable extraction technology utilizing apple and pomegranate ingredients, and its innovative Upcycled Oils collection, which includes apple oil, elderberry oil, and papaya oil. The SymFrequency® collection stood out for its eco-friendly extraction technology, reducing extraction time and energy consumption while maximizing the content of valuable substances. The Upcycled Oils collection impressed the jury with its utilization of by-products from the food industry, delivering sustainable and effective cosmetic ingredients. Both collections align with COSMOS and Natrue standards and have received Natrue and Ecocert approval. These awards underscore Symrise’s commitment to delivering eco-conscious beauty solutions that meet consumer demands for natural, effective, and environmentally responsible cosmetics. Marcus Hoeflich, Global Category Director for Botanicals at Symrise, expressed pride in the recognition and reaffirmed the company’s dedication to sustainability, innovation, and customer satisfaction in the cosmetics industry.

(PRESS RELEASE) HOLZMINDEN, 13-Oct-2023 — /EuropaWire/ — Symrise has achieved double recognition at the 2023 BSB Environment Awards garnering first places in both the ‘Processes’ and ‘Functionals and Recipients’ categories. The SymFrequency® collection, featuring apple and pomegranate ingredients, impressed the jury with its sustainable extraction technology and positive environmental impact. Additionally, the Upcycled Oils collection, including apple oil, elderberry oil, and papaya oil, stood out for its innovative use of by-products and sustainable sourcing. These accolades underscore the commitment of Symrise to eco-conscious beauty solutions that meet consumer expectations for natural, effective, and environmentally responsible cosmetics.

The renowned BSB Environment Awards recognize pioneering solutions that positively impact the environment. This year, the jury acknowledged two product collections of Symrise for their solid data-backed contributions to sustainable cosmetics. This acknowledgment highlights the dedication of Symrise to advancing the creation of eco-friendly cosmetic ingredients for beauty and personal care products.

In the ‘Processes’ category, Cosmetic Company’s SymFrequency® collection, featuring Actipone® Apple Hyper GW and Actipone® Pomegranate Hyper GW, took home the coveted first place in the BSB Environment Awards. It lauded this collection for its sophisticated extraction technology. It minimizes extraction time and reduces energy consumption while obtaining a high content of valuable substances. The key ingredients, Actipone® Apple Hyper GW and Actipone® Pomegranate Hyper GW, sourced from France, enjoy a reputation from literature of possessing antioxidant, soothing, brightening and moisturizing properties. Symrise has also carried out thorough in-vitro testing. Both ingredients come with Ecocert approval, adhering to COSMOS standards.

In the ‘Functionals and Recipients’ category, the Upcycled Oils collection of Symrise, consisting of Apple Oil CA, Elderberry Oil CA, and Papaya Oil CA, also secured the first place in the BSB Environment Award. This collection delivers on the upcycling trend, using by-products from the food industry to create sustainable and effective cosmetic ingredients. The oils, based on plant materials cultivated in Poland and the Philippines, offer sensorial benefits, as well as antioxidant properties, moisturization, and healthy hair support. Like the SymFrequency® collection, these upcycled oils comply with the COSMOS and Natrue standards and come with Natrue and Ecocert approval.

The key features of the award-winning collections include sustainable sourcing with full traceability, upcycled ingredients that reduce waste and avoid competition with food resources, as well as high natural origin content: 99.3% for SymFrequency® extracts with remarkable antioxidant benefits, and 100% for Upcycled Oils, a natural source of essential fatty acids, with impressive sensorial effects on the skin.

“We are proud that the BSB Environment Awards have recognized Symrise twice this year. These awards reflect our continued dedication to sustainability, innovation, and customer satisfaction,” says Marcus Hoeflich, Global Category Director for Botanicals at Symrise. “We are committed to supporting our customers from the cosmetics industry in developing eco-friendly and effective beauty ingredients that are environmentally responsible and that consumers can enjoy at the same time.”

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