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ECOHANCE® Program

From nature's bounty to beauty: unveiling the power of alternative next-generation feedstocks in cosmetics.

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Evonik’s most innovative product range to enhance next generation alternative feedstock utilization.

In a world where sustainability-related consumer terms like natural, sustainably sourced and upcycled are gaining importance, the biggest levers to develop next generation sustainable solutions are among alternative feedstocks, either from bio-mass based alternatives, production residues or side streams, meanwhile upscaling and using those feedstocks to achieve superior environmental and consumer performance.

By combining Evonik’s expertise in personal care and sustainability, ECOHANCE® is finally born to lead a significant breakthrough on sustainable solutions in the oleochemical world. This program focuses on sustainable ingredients that ensure the multiplication and enhancement of next-generation alternative feedstock and consider environmental impact all along the value chain, with additional benefits and performance.

Why we do ECOHANCE®

Utilize resources in the most efficient way

ECOHANCE® is embedding sustainability into the core of cosmetics’ ingredients, ensuring that each product is a testament to more efficient resource utilization. This commitment positions cosmetics, powered by sustainable ingredients, as allies in the pursuit of a sustainable future.

THE CHALLENGES

OUR SOLUTIONS
  • exploitation of natural reserves
  • scarcity of renewable feedstocks
  • missing transparency
  • slow technology transformation
  • biodiversity concerns human rights conflicts
  • high carbon impact
  • reduce environmental impact
  • utilize alternative 1st Gen. Feedstocks
  • explore 2.nd. Gen. resources
  • segregated supply chains
  • positive community impact
  • carbon optimization
  • ramp up new technologies faster

Sustainable ingredients are no longer about just being “green”  

Key indicators for eco-friendly and eco-optimized cosmetics need to be taken into consideration

  • Lowest carbon impact along the complete product life cycle including application and end of life
  • Complete transparency of supply chains, social- and environmental impact
  • No further land use change and optimized land occupation
  • Diversify feedstocks and foster biodiversity
  • Utilize available resources including residues and postindustrial side streams 
  • Design for utmost consumer efficiency, ensuring that the natural ingredients used deliver maximum efficacy

What is ECOHANCE®?

  • ECOHANCE® is Evonik’s leading product range designed with sustainability in mind, utilizing alternative feedstock to minimize environmental impact.
  • ECOHANCE® is another exiting product platform to represent next generation solutions to the cosmetic industry
  • ECOHANCE® products, as a key ingredient in the development of environmentally conscious cosmetics, perfectly match the need of today to create products that not only deliver high performance but also maintain the lowest environmental footprint.

ECOHANCE® Unique Features:

Feedstock

  • Sources bio-mass based alternatives, production residues and side streams. 
  • preserves valuable nature reserves and carbon stocks.
  • drives biodiversity globally.

Supply Chain

  • enables fair integration of communities and traceable supply chains.
  • upscales and enhances more diverse sources through innovative processing.

High Performance

  • achieves utmost eco-application efficacy during manufacturing and consumer application.
  • designed for cosmetic performance and modern formulation concepts.

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