Bio‑Engineered Beauty, The Rise of Biotech-Derived Skincare Actives
In 2025, beauty brands are embracing biotech‑derived ingredients—cultivated in controlled environments like yeast, algae, or bacteria—to deliver consistent, sustainable, and high-performance skincare. These lab-grown compounds—such as vegan squalane and microbial peptides—mirror or improve upon their natural counterparts without ecological strain from over-harvesting or animal sources. Cosmetic chemists emphasize that such bio-identical ingredients offer purity, stability,…