BASF and Solazyme Launch the First Commercial Microalgae-Derived Betaine Surfactant
July 28 2015 - 09:00AM
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World’s first commercially available high-performance
microalgae betaine for use in home and personal care
applications
BASF and Solazyme, Inc., a renewable microalgae oil and
ingredients company, announce the launch of the first commercial
surfactant derived from microalgae oil, a high performance algal
betaine for use in home and personal care applications.
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Commercialized by BASF under the trade name Dehyton® AO 45,
algal betaine is a betaine surfactant made from renewable
microalgae oil. The new algal betaine is a high- performance
alternative to amidopropyl betaine in products that require rich
and gentle foam such as shampoos, liquid soaps, hand dishwashing
liquids, and other applications. Amidopropyl betaines are
amphoteric surfactants increasingly used in cosmetic, toiletry and
home care applications due to their vast benefits and are known to
have: good detergency, good foam properties and foam stabilization,
hard water compatibility, mildness to skin and hair, ability to
reduce irritation of anionic systems, viscosity building,
conditioning effect, stability at a broad range of pH, and
excellent biodegradability.
Dehyton® AO 45 is produced with Solazyme AlgaPūr™ Microalgae
Oils. AlgaPūr™ Oils are produced with Solazyme’s state-of-the-art
technology in a matter of days, using a highly controlled
fermentation process to convert sugarcane into oils of the highest
purity and performance. AlgaPūr™ Microalgae Oils are produced with
low carbon, water and land use impact1.
“Consumer demand for sustainable and innovative surfactants has
increased significantly, particularly in the home and personal care
markets,” said Josef Koester, Director Marketing Home and Personal
Care, Sustainability Care Chemicals, BASF North America. “Combining
BASF’s chemistry expertise with Solazyme’s unique range of
renewable microalgae oils allows us to deliver products that meet
this demand.”
“We are excited to partner with BASF to launch the world’s first
commercial microalgae-derived betaine surfactant.” said Robert
Webber, Chief Commercialization Officer, Solazyme. “BASF’s broad
capabilities in chemical conversion of triglyceride oils and deep
expertise in surfactants enable significant growth opportunities in
the future.”
About Solazyme
Solazyme, Inc. develops and sells innovative, sustainable,
high-performance oils and ingredients that are better for people
and better for the planet. Starting with microalgae, the world’s
original source of oil, Solazyme creates renewable oils and
ingredients that serve as the foundation for healthier foods;
high-performance industrial products; unique home and personal care
solutions; and more sustainable fuels. Headquartered in South San
Francisco, Solazyme’s mission is to solve some of the world’s
biggest problems with one of the world’s smallest and earliest life
forms: microalgae. For additional information, please visit
Solazyme’s website at www.solazyme.com.
About BASF
BASF Corporation, headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, is
the North American affiliate of BASF SE, Ludwigshafen, Germany.
BASF has more than 17,000 employees in North America, and had sales
of $20.6 billion in 2014. For more information about BASF’s North
American operations, visit www.basf.us
At BASF, we create chemistry – and have been doing so for 150
years. Our portfolio ranges from chemicals, plastics, performance
products and crop protection products to oil and gas. As the
world’s leading chemical company, we combine economic success with
environmental protection and social responsibility. Through science
and innovation, we enable our customers in nearly every industry to
meet the current and future needs of society. Our products and
solutions contribute to conserving resources, ensuring nutrition
and improving quality of life. We have summed up this contribution
in our corporate purpose: We create chemistry for a sustainable
future. BASF had sales of over €74 billion in 2014 and around
113,000 employees as of the end of the year. Further information on
BASF is available on the Internet at www.basf.com
1 http://solazyme.com/sustainability/?lang=en
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Solazyme Contact:Genet Garamendi,
650-780-4777press@solazyme.comorBASF Contact:Tony Graetzer,
973-245-7960tony.graetzer@partners.basf.com