SURFs UP - make up remover

Make-up remover with biosurfactants

A make-up remover formulated with biosurfactants from second-generation renewable feedstocks for effective, gentle cleansing.

Product details

Application area
Cosmetics & home care
Product type
Formulations
Specific feedstock
Sugars derived from woody biomass and renewable waste and co-product streams from food processing
Feedstock type
Food industry sidestreams
Lignin & wood residues
Pure sugars
Programme
CBE JU
Related projects

About

SURFs UP has developed the Swipe Right make-up remover using biosurfactants produced from second-generation renewable feedstocks. The feedstock base includes sugars from woody biomass and renewable waste and co-product streams from food processing.

The formulation is designed to remove make-up while remaining gentle on the skin. It demonstrates the use of renewable biosurfactants in personal-care products as an alternative to fossil-based surfactants.

Key benefits

  • Replaces fossil-based surfactants with renewable biosurfactants
  • Provides effective and gentle cleansing
  • Demonstrates biosurfactants in personal-care formulations

Application

  • Make-up removal
  • Personal care