Bio-based is only a credible substitute for petroleum if the biomass behind it is responsibly sourced. Forest Stewardship Council certification is how the industry proves it.

The EU's Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation is reshaping what every ingredient on a cosmetic formulation deck has to prove, and the quiet parts are getting loud.

The beauty industry made do with carbon black for as long as it had to. The formulators who built their careers around it were talented, rigorous, and working with the best available materials. That history deserves respect. But history is also the setup for what comes next.

Achieving a true jet-black payoff in mascara and eyeliner requires more than just standard colorants; it requires advanced material science that meets international clean beauty and sustainability mandates.

Across global markets, a wave of sustainability mandates moves from frameworks and reporting pilots into enforceable, audited, and financially material requirements. Here is how those mandates will impact your specific industry.

BioBlack was created to make tradeoffs unnecessary. Here’s what our experience has been working with partners from initial interest to commercial adoption.

Most of us would prefer to make a living without having to destroy the planet or make people sick in the process, but achieving those laudable goals often means putting business first.