Beauty - Health - Intelligence
Good for Your Skin, Good for the Climate
Emollients are something you might think you’re unfamiliar with, but you’ve likely used them many times before. Emollients are the components in cosmetic products that keep your skin moisturized, soft, and healthy. These raw materials are typically plant-based, but their processing with the help of chemical catalysts requires a lot of energy. Evonik has developed a more sustainable alternative: enzymes as biological catalysts.
This dramatically reduces energy consumption. Since the electricity required comes from green energy sources, you can use these emollients with a clear conscience to keep your skin healthy. In ELEMENTS Digital, we reveal how this works and the market opportunities it creates.
Targeted Help
Speaking of health: To stay healthy or recover, we sometimes need pharmaceutical products. A number of active ingredients previously had to be administered via injection, even though they could be absorbed by the colon. The problem: They typically didn’t survive the journey through the body—stomach acid and the small intestine were too harsh on them.
Evonik has now developed a coated capsule for the pharmaceutical industry that can be filled directly: Eudracap® colon. Thanks to its special coating, it safely transports sensitive active ingredients or even live microorganisms through the stomach and releases them precisely in the colon. A major breakthrough. Read about what makes these special capsules so precise.
Experts in Harmony
Precision is also the focus of the third article: How does a product work exactly where it’s needed? The answer: Process engineering makes it possible. Like an orchestra, the individual experts must harmonize perfectly to achieve the desired result.
In ELEMENTS, we explain—using the example of agricultural products that extract nitrogen for fertilization from the surrounding air—how this interplay works. Experts from a wide range of disciplines work in sync to create a product that can reduce soil over-fertilization. A special role is played by very small “experts”: microorganisms are an essential part of the product. In a complementary video, two specialists explain the role of process engineering in detail.
