14 Jun 2022 --- Solvay has introduced two biosurfactants: Mirasoft SL L60 and Mirasoft SL A60. These are touted to be 100% biobased and biodegradable surfactants and are manufactured through a cost-efficient fermentation process to be applied in cosmetics. “With the potential of a net neutral carbon footprint in the near future, biosurfactants represent a step-change technology in the eco-design of next-generation beauty care products,” says Galder Cristobal, research and innovation director, Home and Personal Care at Solvay. The surfactant molecules are compatible with water and oil, which makes them useful as cosmetic ingredients. The company says that the ingredients do not have harmful effects on the environment, unlike synthetic surfactants.