The next generation of upcycled beauty ingredients
What if your next hero ingredient could deliver high-performance skincare benefits while reducing environmental impact? EcoBean brings you cutting-edge upcycled coffee actives that enrich your cosmetic formula with antioxidants and the power of circular beauty.
Why spent coffee grounds? Unlocking nature’s wasted potential for beauty
Every cup of coffee releases just a fraction of its power-leaving behind polyphenols, lipids, and proteins that are potent allies for skincare. EcoBean captures these bioactives from spent coffee grounds, delivering coffee oil known for helping to maintain skin’s natural lipid barrier, reducing transepidermal water loss [1] and providing a dose of phytochemicals [2]. Antioxidant extract, the second product of EcoBean process, is known for helping to protect skin from oxidative stress [3], which is a key factor affecting skin hydration, firmness and overall vitality [4, 5]. s. Our process maximizes what nature has already created, ensuring every drop of potential is preserved and repurposed for beauty.
Sustainability meets innovation: The circular beauty revolution
By combining circular economy principles with technology innovation, EcoBean redefines sustainability in the beauty industry. Our approach ensures that brands can deliver natural, high-quality ingredients while preserving and respecting the planet’s resources. It’s a beauty innovation designed to enhance your formulations and positively impact the world.
EcoBean expertly valorizes coffee waste into five distinct, high-value ingredients: Coffee Oil, Antioxidants Extract, Lignin, PLA, and Protein additives. For the beauty industry, we currently focus on two exceptional ingredients:
- Coffee Oil: A naturally aromatic oil with extraordinary phenolic content and unique fatty acid profile (rich in palmitic and linoleic acids), highly stable and heat-resistant. It all goes with a remarkably low carbon footprint of 1.03 CO2 e/kg.
- Antioxidants Extract: Available in both dry and liquid forms (ethanolic or aqueous), this potent extract features exceptionally high polyphenol content (>11%), beneficial caffeine presence, powerful antioxidant properties, heat resistance during formulation preparation and a carbon footprint of 1.17 CO2 e/kg – super low in comparison to synthetic alternatives
Proven performance, seamless formulation
EcoBean’s Coffee Oil and Antioxidants Extract have been tested in cosmetic emulsions, proving excellent integration without separation, superior stability, safety, and successful aging test outcomes. Both SCG-derived products maintain their antioxidant activity at temperatures up to 90°C, making them an effortless addition to high-performance beauty formulations.
A competitive edge for conscious beauty brands
EcoBean’s Coffee Oil and Antioxidants Extract give beauty brands a competitive edge – combining beauty care benefits with a sustainability performance that resonates with today’s conscious consumers. Their stability and compatibility ensure effortless formulation, offering a seamless switch for brands looking to elevate their natural beauty offerings without compromise.
Join the movement: Transform beauty with circular ingredients
Ready to innovate with the next generation of sustainable beauty ingredients? Try EcoBean’s Coffee Oil and Antioxidants Extract in your formulations and experience how circular beauty can elevate performance.
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[4] Morganti, P., Bruno, C., Guarneri, F., Cardillo, A., Del Ciotto, P., & Valenzano, F. (2002). Role of topical and nutritional supplement to modify the oxidative stress. International journal of cosmetic science, 24(6), 331-339.
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