Fermentation CDMO Service for Cosmetic Industry
Overview of Fermentation in Cosmetic Industry
Fermentation is an enzymatically controlled process that breaks down organic substances into simpler substances, including carbon dioxide, alcohol, and organic acid. Organic substances cannot be fully decomposed by microbes, and are able to produce valuable organic acids, such as alpha-ketoglutaric acid, malic acid, fumaric acid, succinic acid, citric acid, pyruvic acid, pantothenic acid, which are intermediates found in the Krebs’ cycle. These organic acids are necessary for tissue fuel to produce cellular energy, thus can be served as effective constituents in cosmetics that provide a fast energy substrate for the mitochondria of skin cells.
Fermentation ingredients derived from plants that are beneficial for skin have been discovered. Thus, the fermentation process has gained interest in the cosmetics industry as a technique to derive natural skincare ingredients. In fact, the cosmetics industry is one of the most significant factors that accelerate the global market for fermented chemicals. For example, specific natural microorganisms are capable of producing essential nutrients and use in cosmetic products. Thus as a novel method to generate natural cosmetic ingredients, fermentation can be used to extract raw materials from a particular plant and obtain countless precious, natural substances.
BOC Sciences offers fermentation CDMO services to meet the requirement of our customers from the cosmetic industry. With our advanced fermentation technology and GMP production capacity, we are able to provide the cosmetic industry with optimum fermented ingredients that are beneficial for skin health.
We are capable of supplying sufficient fermented ingredients and plant extracts for the cosmetic industry in bulk, including:
- Amino acid, peptide
- Collagen
- Fermented extract, such as fermented soy extract, fermented yeast extract, buckwheat ferment extract
- Organic acid, such as hyaluronic acid, citric acid, fumaric acid
- Sorbitol, glycols, glycerin
Application of fermentation in the cosmetic industry
Fermentation has been widely used in the cosmetic industry, not only because it supports desired compounds, but its by-products also contain a mixture of vitamins, amino acids, minerals, and organic acids that can be used to protect, restore and renew skin. In addition, cosmetic ingredients produced by fermentation are considered safer and more effective. For example, hyaluronic acid is an important hydrating and anti-aging ingredient and can be generated by fermentation. Compared with animal-derived hyaluronic acid, hyaluronic acid produced by microbial fermentation maintains a higher degree of purity and considerably larger molecular weight, which refers to higher quality. In addition, animal sources may lead to an increased risk of allergy and pathogens that cannot be excluded completely. Therefore, fermented ingredients are preferentially used in the cosmetic industry.
In conclusion, fermentation technology supports sustainable, green and eco-friendly natural ingredients. Cosmetic bioactive such as sorbitol, glycols and organic acids can be manufactured without petroleum or petrochemicals for cosmetic productions.
Our Fermentation CDMO Services for Cosmetic Industry
As a leading contract development and manufacturing organization, BOC Sciences offers a range of microbial fermentation services to help facilitate customers’ projects from concept to commercialization.
- Strain development / improvement service
- Fermentation process optimization (USP & DSP optimization)
- Strain screening and compound characterization
- GMP complied fermentation production
Our Advantages of Fermentation CDMO Services
BOC Sciences offers high-quality and cost-efficient fermentation-derived ingredients and personalized fermentation services to support the development and production of customers from the cosmetic industry.
- Fermentation produces natural ingredients for cosmetics productions that do not contain petroleum nor petrochemical.
- Fermentation-derived skincare and cosmetic products do not contain preservatives that destroy the essential microbes.
- Bacteria that cause skin blemishes and impair the product's shelf-life have been eliminated by the fermentation process.
- Cosmetic products containing fermentation-derived ingredients are extremely non-perishable due to the elimination of adverse bacteria.
Workflow of Fermentation CDMO Services
BOC Sciences provides one-stop fermentation development services from concept to commercialization for the cosmetic industry.
- Project design and evaluation
- Strain selection and development
- Media and process optimization
- Fermentation and scale-up
- Project delivery
