The project ran between November 2022 and January 2024.
New bio-based surfactants have been successfully produced from a by-product of the forest and pulp industry in Sweden and formulated for cosmetics and skin care products. The commercial potential and initial business activities have been verified in the project. A new bio-based value chain has been created from a bio-waste to value -added bio-based industrial products, which can contribute to increasing sustainability and the bioeconomy.
The project has been carried out as planned by participating parties but also in collaboration with external companies that may be potential customers or future partners. The new extraction and purification process will be patented. Derived surfactants have been successfully formulated for cosmetics and skin care products. A PCT patent has been filed on the results obtained. The commercial potential of the project has been verified.
Participants
Betensid AB, Rentus AB and Lund University.
Budget
The project’s total budget was 1,2 MSEK.