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Sustainable Beauty Bulletin

Innovative & Sustainable Since 1976

  • The first company to use tropical seaweeds in cosmetic ingredients.
  • The first company to create cosmetic ingredients from sustainably sourced Brazilian seaweeds.
  • The first company in Brazil to adopt the principles of green chemistry to produce its ingredients.
  • The first Brazilian company to export cosmetic ingredients obtained from tropical seaweeds.

Respecting the environment is part of the company’s values and taking actions that result in environmental protection is also part of the corporate culture.

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Committed with the UN sustainable development goals

ASSESSA is a member of the Rio de Janeiro industry committee that discusses actions to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

GOALS AND COMMITMENTS

  • Full traceability of our raw materials until 2025
  • Carbon Neutral until 2030
  • Increase the use of energy from renewable sources
  • Reduction of water consumption for product manufacturing and general use.

Sustainable Seaweeds

SUSTAINABLE SOURCING WITH TRACEABILITY

Seaweeds used in our products are sourced by 3 different communities: Baleia Beach, Apiques and Baia Formosa.

  • All areas are fishing communities in remote areas of the Brazilian coast.
  • Areas are free from industrial pollution
  • 80% of the individuals involved in the activity are women.
  • The profit generated by the activity represents an important complement to the family income.

Ongoing projects

  • Species of interest: Assessa and the local partner Xeumar are developing projects for the cultivation of algae of interest in the first area granted for seaweed mariculture in the open sea by the Brazilian Government.
  • Sustainable collection: Assessa and Xeumar provide training on sustainable algae collection.
  • Solar dryers: Assessa builds and supplies solar dryers to communities so that their production is no longer dependent on weather conditions, maintaining its capacity to generate income even in the rainy season.
  • Traceability: Assessa is developing a project that will ensure complete traceability of the process, from collection, processing and drying to delivery of the algae, ensuring complete custody of the final product chain.

Why seaweeds?

  • Seaweeds do not compete with crops for food production
  • Seaweeds do not consume water or fertilizers
  • Seaweeds production do not require pesticides
  • Seaweeds have huge biomass production capacity
  • Seaweeds are underused and undervalued
  • Seaweeds are a source of unique molecules with biological activity.

HAIR & SKINCARE | BIOACTIVES FROM SEAWEEDS

The Natural Origin index may vary depending on the preservative and seaweed used.

UPCYCLING: CREATING VALUABLE INGREDIENTS FROM BIOMASS RESIDUES

Flaxseed & Chia

Assessa has developed green processes to extract the valuable molecules from industrial waste generated in the processing of golden flax and chia seeds to create LISSELINI, CURVELINI, and QUATTRO products. The use of the upcycling strategy not only added value to agro-industrial waste but also contributed to the reduction of waste disposal in the environment.

WHEATGRASS

In the production of wheatgrass juice, only the organically grown shoots from the first crop can be used. The juice from the second crop is very bitter and the material was discarded. Assessa found in the second harvest valuable and highly potent molecules of SPROUTEX and improved the use of the plant, optimizing land use.

HAIR & SKINCARE | BIOACTIVES FROM UPCYCLING SEEDS AND WHEATGRASS

The Natural Origin index may vary depending on the preservative and seaweed used.

SUSTAINABLE SOURCING OF A WILD ORCHID

Cyrtopodium cardiochilum is a unique species of tropical orchid native to Brazil, and its overexploitation could threaten the species in the wild. Assessa scientists have studied this fantastic plant for decades, but the product was only launched after the complete domestication of the plant and the expansion of its cultivation, ensuring the sustainability of the raw material supply. Even today, in order to avoid stress on the plants, the availability of the product is still limited to a few partners equally committed to sustainability and respect for nature.

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Carbogreen & liquid fruits

GREEN TECHNOLOGIES FOR GREENER COMPANIES

Carbogreen

Carbogreen is a texturizer with coemulsifying properties that presents unique sensory in skin and hair, with fast drying, film formation and excellent spreadability. CARBOGREEN is 100% biodegradable.

  • It is made of 100% botanical sources.
  • Does NOT need neutralizers.
  • Meets CHINA and REACH standards.
  • It is simple to use and does NOT require high-shear stirrers.
  • Does NOT form lumps in the solution.
  • Is NOT a source of hidden pollution.
  • Cosmos certified.
  • Vegan.

Liquid Fruit (FRULIX)

Liquid Fruits (FRULIX) does not use water or solvents in its production. ASSESSA technology accelerates the natural ripening process using natural enzymes from the fruit itself.

FRULIX is obtained through an exclusive biotechnological process that mimics the natural ripening of the fruits.

HAIR & SKINCARE | BIOACTIVES FOR WATERLESS FORMULAS

(*) Pineapple, açaí, acerola, mulberry, banana, cocoa, caja, cupuaçu, raspberry, graviola, kiwi, orange, lemon, mango, watermelon, pitanga, blueberry, strawberry, grape. Other fruits are available on request. The Natural Origin index may vary depending on the preservative and seaweed used.