Beauty - Health - Intelligence

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.

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.