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NEWS : : MAY 6TH , 2 0 1 4
Unilever Formulates First Soap Bar UsingSustainable Algal Oils
London/Rotterdam – Unilever and Solazyme, Inc. (NASDAQ: SZYM), a renewable oil and bioproductscompany, announced today the initial introduction of sustainable Algal Oils for one of Unilever’s biggestsoap brands, Lux.
Lux is first soap brand in the world to use Algal Oils
Solazyme’s Algal Oils are derived from oilproducing microalgae that are cultivated sustainably andresponsibly. The oils are produced in a matter of days using a fermentation process designed toproduce oils of the highest purity and performance. The decision to use Algal Oils is aligned withUnilever’s ambition to double the size of its business while reducing its overall environmental footprint,as part of which Unilever has made a commitment to using only sustainably sourced agricultural rawmaterials by 2020.
The announcement of the worldfirst comes off the back of the successful completion of productvalidation trials. Products from the recentlycompleted manufacturing trial have been onshelf in Brazilsince early March 2014.
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Anne Radmacher, Lux Global Brand Vice President, explains: “Through incorporating Algal Oils into ourLux products, we have a unique opportunity to make a difference on a large scale, as we help develop araw material that we know has been responsibly sourced. Using Algal Oils creates a winwin situation:not only do we deliver better products to our consumers, but we also help the planet in the process.”
Jonathan Wolfson, Solazyme CEO, adds, “Unilever’s Lux brand is leading the way in consumerinnovation and in a new era of sustainability for the 21st century. This announcement of theincorporation of our Algal Oils into Unilever’s consumer soap products that are on shelves today inBrazil is a very exciting moment for Solazyme. Unilever’s commitment to commercialising these soapproducts means that they will continue to lead the way in offering consumers the best performing andmost sustainable products available.”
Lux’s commitment to sustainability
As the world’s number one soap, Lux has been delighting women with luxurious yet accessible productsfor almost 90 years and continues to be a contemporary beauty icon present in over 100 countries andreaching 600 million women daily. Lux’s commitment to sustainability includes the recent relaunch of itsbody wash packaging with a new design that is expected to save 1,400 tons of plastic globally. The useof Algal Oils in this initial trial is just the first step in the brand’s longterm plan of leveraging on this rawmaterial and represents a further step that Lux is taking to look after the planet.
Unilever and Solazyme have been collaborating for five years on multiple projects, culminating in asupply agreement covering the first of Solazyme and Unilever’s jointly developed tailored oils with aninitial supply of at least 10,000 metric tons. The vast majority of the oil for the soap products will beproduced in the new renewable oils facility in Moema, Brazil. Unilever expects to purchase the fullvolume within twelve to eighteen months.
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