KANKAKEE -- Kensing, a leading manufacturer of a rang of specialty ingredients derived from vegetable oils, recently introduced two fully upcycled, low-carbon, and palm-free biosurfactants for personal care and home, industrial, and institutional applications in North America. Regenyl™ and Revolis™ are high-purity microbial-fermented glycolipids, mild, biodegradable, and free of sulfates.
Surfactants are essential for personal and home care companies that want to reduce their environmental footprint without compromising affordability or the consumer experience. Regenyl™ is designed for personal care and is Kensing’s first upcycled glycolipid platform in North America, a class of surface-active biosurfactants produced via microbial fermentation from side streams of the edible oils industry, as well as agri-food waste. These mild, 100% upcycled, palm-free, and biodegradable surfactants can be used as emulsifying, solubilizing, and foaming agents in cosmetic formulations—both leave-on and rinse-off—delivering pleasant sensory textures and excellent skin feel. Revolis™, which is designed for home care and industrial cleaning, enables the development of environmentally responsible formulations with effective degreasing, soil removal, and surface cleaning across multiple formats.
“Breakthrough innovations such as converting waste into high-purity biosurfactants provide a clear path to achieving these targets while decoupling growth from land-use change. Food waste and organic side streams are indeed highly effective feedstocks to meet demand at scale while preserving nature,” states Denis Bendejacq, PhD, Senior Vice President of Global Research & Innovation. “Proprietary yeast strain engineering is combined with advanced waste treatment and purification know-how to create this new standard of fully upcycled, palm-free biosurfactants.”
Both Regenyl™ and Revolis™, were evaluated through a comprehensive cradle-to-gate life cycle assessment. The results show substantial reductions across all major environmental impact categories. “Our new portfolio of upcycled, low-carbon biosurfactants empowers formulators and brand owners to create differentiated products supported by credible, life-cycle-backed sustainability claims aligned with clean beauty expectations,” said Eshani Burdwick, Senior Vice President of Surfactants and Esters at Kensing.
