In-cosmetics Global 2025: Groupe Berkem harnesses plant extracts for personal care
29 Apr 2025 | Groupe Berkem
Groupe Berkem showcased Recellcl’in, an active extract for oily and acne-prone skin, Ko’zen, an active with soothing and anti-redness properties, and PhytoVec, a patented technology in encapsulating active plant ingredients. Nathalie Levy, marketing manager of business area health, Beauty & Nutrition at the company, told us how Recellcl’in stands out from other options on the market and competing products at the show.
This is Sabina Waldeck for Personal care insights at InC Cosmetics, joined by Natalie Levy, marketing manager, business area health, beauty and nutrition at Group Berkem.
Welcome.
Thank you.
So what are you showcasing today at In Cosmetics for this edition of In Cosmetics 2025?
We are showcasing three highlights one product, new ingredients, one technology, and one services.
The first one is our new active ingredient recycline, which is a pacifer incarnata active extract positioned on oily and acne prone skin, which is a very innovative ingredient on oily and acne prone skin because we target autophagy in disruptcytes.
So this is quite new compared to classic strategies to target acne also we We are showcasing our new technology Phytovec, which is a new delivery system based on the tail of chlorophyll, because we recently acquired the Labor which developed this technology and it's very interesting for the market because you can encapsulate standard molecules but improve efficacy, improve.
Protection and improve stability and overall it's easier to formulate with for example vacuum.
So this is our new technology we are highlighting.
And what are some of the biggest trends in the personal care industry in your opinion right now?
Right now the biggest trend is regarding this new approach of aging.
It was Anti-aging from aging, and now it's a much more global concept of longevity.
You have also exosomes, everything that is linked to the mood, neurocosmetics, and this is something that we are working on and some of our ingredients are already positioned on.
And do you have ingredients currently that are playing into these trends?
Yes, for example, for the mood and neurocosmetics, some of the ingredients are targeting the sensitive, the sensoriality aspect.
And for example, with recycling, the oily and acne prone skin has an impact on emotional impact.
So it is already included in our results to target.
So not only the physical property but also the mood boosting benefits and on the acne ingredient, how does it compare to the competitors other than from what I saw on the innovation zone where we are different regarding the autophagy because the classical strategies are targeting inflammation.
Aspects, some bacteria, but now we are highlighting a new pathway to target and to break this vicious circle of oily and acne prone skin.
So this is the main difference and innovative pathway.
And with sustainability being so big in the industry, how are the ingredients that you're creating playing into this trend and maintaining that they are?
Sustainability is now a must-have regarding your products and the marketing of your products, so you need to have ingredients that are traceable, that are locally sourced, and the best story is when you are creating value, for example, from seeds, from leaf, and our ingredients are rooted in this way.
And do you have anything else to add that you feel is of no?
Also, and the third one product, one technology, and the last one is our services regarding the tailor-made activities.
So we can develop your own product from private label or you can outsource some process at Berkem for plants, marine extracts, and also to freeze drying.
Your ingredients.
OK, thank you for joining Personal Care Insights.
Thank you.
