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World first: Geltor gears up for mid-2021 launch of vegan collagen for food, beverage, nutrition markets
Geltor is gearing up for the commercial launch of the world’s first ingestible ‘animal-free’ vegan collagen for the food and nutrition markets in mid-2021
02/02/2021
Geltor Lands $91.3M Series B
While Geltor’s Series A round was more about going from the precommercial stage to the commercial stage, the Series B round will focus on helping more companies build sustainable products.
27/07/2020
As The Beauty Industry Goes Vegan, Geltor Raises $91.3M To Supply It With Animal-Free Bioengineered Ingredients
Currently, its ingredients are used in moisturizers, eye creams, masks and haircare products by brands available at Ulta Beauty, Sephora, Target and Amazon.
27/07/2020
Nature + Beauty
"[Science is] allowing beauty brands to hone original and optimised plant-based, animal-free formulas... Recognising the shift in consumer mindset around animal-derived products, Geltor is using synthetic biology to produce high-performance, animal-free collagen."
11/03/2020
15 Trends Changing the Face of the Beauty Industry in 2020
Moving from the land to the lab, biotechnologies are increasingly impacting the production of future beauty ingredients. Biotech company Geltor offers vegan collagen technologies specifically crafted for skincare ingredient applications.
18/03/2020
Has biotech made more natural beauty ingredients available?
Using designer microbes at industrial scale has been a method of cosmetics and personal care ingredient production for over a decade. And the promise of biotech production is often cleaner, more sustainable, and more efficacious when compared to those sourced from petrochemicals and when compared to those sourced directly from cultivated or wild plant and animal sources.
11/12/2019
Cruelty-free beauty products, biodesigned in Silicon Valley
More and more of us are striving to make purchases that are in line with our personal values, whether it’s to use more sustainable ingredients, reduce pollution, or avoid animal cruelty. So when we consider buying that vanilla cupcake, that snow parka, or even that mushroom leather purse, many of us are asking ourselves: Will my choice help make the world a better place?
11/06/2019
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Geltor Adds Ingredient Science Industry Veterans to Leadership Team
Expanded Geltor leadership to drive product innovation, operational excellence, and commercial growth for specialty proteins.
02/02/2021
Geltor Appoints Biotechnology Pioneer Doug Cameron to Board of Directors
An industry trailblazer bringing over 30 years of experience, Doug spent a number of years in roles including Director of Biotechnology and Chief Scientist at Cargill.
16/09/2020
Geltor Raises $91.3M as Pandemic Exposes Need for Sustainable Protein Supply Chain
The biodesign leader will use the round of Series B funding to expand its sustainable Ingredients-as-a-Service™ platform globally.
27/07/2020
Geltor Announces First Biocompatible Elastin for Skincare Market
Geltor announces Elastapure™, the first ever biocompatible human elastin ingredient designed for topical skincare.
14/04/2020
Geltor CEO to Deliver Keynote at Society of Cosmetic Chemists Annual Meeting
Geltor CEO and co-founder Alexander Lorestani is scheduled to deliver a keynote lecture at the Society of Cosmetic Chemists (SCC) 73rd Annual Scientific Meeting and Technology Showcase in New York City on December 18th, 2019.
12/12/2019
Geltor Names CPG Industry Veteran Gina Boswell to Board of Directors
Former Unilever executive continues a record of purpose-driven innovation with Geltor's sustainable biodesigned protein ingredients.
03/12/2019
Geltor Unveils First Biodesigned Human Collagen for Skincare Market
Geltor announces HumaColl21™, the first ever human collagen created for cosmetics formulations, sustainably produced with zero animal inputs.
28/03/2019
Geltor Announces Series A Funding from Cultivian Sandbox Ventures
Geltor announces $18.2 million in Series A financing, led by Cultivian Sandbox Ventures.
25/10/2018