EMERYVILLE, Calif.,
June 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --
Biossance, a pioneering clean skincare brand from Amyris, Inc.
(Nasdaq: AMRS), a leading synthetic biotechnology company in Clean
Health and Beauty markets through its consumer brands and a top
supplier of sustainable and natural ingredients, is pleased to
announce The Clean Academy by Biossance Impact
Award™ to discover and foster the growth of future
sustainability and environmental leaders. The program officially
launched on June 29 via a digital
fireside chat with Create & Cultivate, featuring Biossance
President Catherine Gore, Future
Earth co-founder Stephanie
Shepherd, and Katie Matthews,
PhD, Chief Scientist at Oceana, Biossance's new charitable partner
and an organization dedicated toward protecting and restoring
oceans across the world.
The Clean Academy Impact Award calls upon all activists,
anti-plastic crusaders and whale warriors, aiming to recognize the
individuals protecting and restoring our oceans. Entries will be
judged by a multi-disciplinary panel of experts. The leading
applicant in each of the two categories – Science and Innovation
and Social Impact - will receive $10,000 to advance their conservation projects.
Additionally, the winners will receive quarterly mentorship
sessions and marketing support from Biossance executives and Clean
Academy experts. U.S. residents age 18 and up are invited to enter
through 11:59PM PST on July 29, 2020 and finalists will be announced in
August.
"Education and awareness are key factors in preserving our
planet and moving the beauty industry forward. I'm proud to partner
with Biossance to support our future leaders and remain committed
to empowering people to make healthier choices for their skin and
for the environment." – Stephanie
Shepherd, Future Earth co-founder.
Identifying and supporting promising leaders in the
environmental space is a natural progression for Biossance — a
company dedicated to making a positive impact on the world since
its inception. In addition to employing planet-first processes,
conscious packaging, and stringent ingredient guidelines, Biossance
utilizes its own 100% vegan, sugarcane-derived squalane in every
product. For years, squalane, a key moisturizing ingredient, was
inhumanely harvested from shark livers. But with innovative
biotechnology, Biossance is able to mass-produce squalane ethically
through fermentation technology, and sustainably, giving other
brands access to the ingredient and keeping millions of sharks
safe.
Sharks have played a vital role in maintaining healthy oceans
for hundreds of millions of years, but today, nearly one in four
sharks are threatened with extinction. Biossance's mission
beautifully complements Oceana's policy-driven approach to
conservation. As part of this ongoing partnership, Biossance.com
customers can round up their purchase to donate to Oceana. Other
collaboration touchpoints throughout the year include an exclusive
holiday gift set, as well as the ability to Adopt a Shark,
redeemable via points through Biossance's customer loyalty program
launching this fall. Together as partners, they share a commitment
to protecting and restoring global shark populations while
educating the community about these powerful
creatures.
"Oceana is excited to welcome Biossance as an official corporate
partner. Biossance's dedication to educating their customers and
inspiring them to become ocean advocates fortifies Oceana's
campaigns to protect sharks and our overarching mission to rebuild
abundant and biodiverse oceans." – Jon
Frank, Director, Global Corporate and Celebrity
Partnerships.
"Biossance has always been committed to delivering highly
effective, safe skincare without harming the environment or the
animals that live in it. We are thrilled to be partnering with
Oceana to raise awareness about protecting our oceans and the
wonderfully diverse ecosystems that live within them, and look
forward to investing in tomorrow's leading innovators via our Clean
Academy Impact Award to support the future of our planet." –
Catherine Gore, President of
Biossance.
Biossance launched The Clean Academy in 2019 as the ultimate
clean beauty resource, simplifying complex ingredients, dissecting
labels to empower consumers with knowledge, and providing
actionable advice on how to make smart, sustainable beauty choices.
The award-winning educational platform features an interactive
curriculum of engaging video content hosted by brand ambassadors,
industry experts and scientists.
To enter the Clean Academy Impact Award, visit
CleanAcademy.com/Award. For more information on the partnership
with Oceana, please visit Biossance.com.
About Biossance
Pioneering sustainable beauty through
biotechnology, at Biossance we created a 100% plant-based squalane
skincare line that is delivering the leading skin moisturizer while
using only safe and sustainable ingredients. We formulate with a No
Compromise™ approach, proudly blacklisting over 2,000 potentially
harmful ingredients because the products you use make a difference
for your health and the health of the planet. Biossance makes sure
only the most trustworthy and powerful ingredients make the final
cut. Because we believe and are committed to delivering both best
performing and clean beauty products. The full Biossance skin care
line can be found at Sephora.
About Amyris
Amyris (Nasdaq: AMRS) is a science and
technology leader in the research, development and production of
sustainable ingredients for the Clean Health & Beauty and
Flavors & Fragrances markets. Amyris uses an impressive array
of exclusive technologies, including state-of-the-art machine
learning, robotics and artificial intelligence. Our ingredients are
included in over 3,000 products from the world's top brands,
reaching more than 200 million consumers. Amyris is proud to own
three consumer brands - all built around its No Compromise® promise
of clean ingredients: Biossance™ clean beauty skincare, Pipette™
clean baby skincare and Purecane™, a zero-calorie sweetener
naturally derived from sugarcane. For more information, please
visit www.amyris.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
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forward-looking statements, and any statements other than
statements of historical fact could be deemed to be forward-looking
statements. These forward-looking statements include, among other
things, statements regarding the launch of new product set and
customer programs in collaboration with Oceana. These statements
are based on management's current expectations and actual results
and future events may differ materially due to risks and
uncertainties, including risks related to Amyris's liquidity and
ability to fund operating and capital expenses, risks related to
potential delays or failures in development, production and
commercialization of products, risks related to Amyris's reliance
on third parties, and other risks detailed from time to time in
filings Amyris makes with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
including Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form
10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K. Amyris disclaims any
obligation to update information contained in these forward-looking
statements, whether as a result of new information, future events,
or otherwise.
Amyris, the Amyris logo, Biossance, Pipette, Purecane, and No
Compromise are trademarks or registered trademarks of Amyris, Inc.
in the U.S. and/or other countries.
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