LG Chem Begins Verifying Efficacy of Functional Cosmetics Using Eco-Friendly Ingredients

Daebong LS Signs MOU for New Product Development and Efficacy Verification
Clinical Evaluation to Verify Efficacy by 2025

LG Chem is embarking on the development of functional cosmetics based on eco-friendly bio raw materials.

On the 17th, LG Chem announced that it has applied 3HP (3-hydroxypropionic acid), a 100% bio-based raw material produced through microbial fermentation processes from plant-based materials, as a cosmetic ingredient for the first time and has begun developing related products.

Staged photo of LG Chem's functional cosmetic new ingredient.
[Photo by LG Chem]

3HP is an eco-friendly bio raw material with a wide range of applications, but there have been no commercialized cases to date. LG Chem plans to intensify the development of functional cosmetic ingredients using 3HP in partnership with Daebong LS. To this end, the two companies recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) and agreed to verify efficacy through clinical evaluations by 2025.

Based on the non-clinical test results of 3HP, LG Chem continues to file patents for various cosmetic compositions and newly registered 3HP in the International Cosmetic Ingredient Dictionary (ICID) last year.

The two companies plan to review the launch of new functional cosmetics based on the clinical efficacy results of 3HP and expand the scope of future cooperation.

Shin Hak-cheol, Vice Chairman of LG Chem, said, "The collaboration between the two companies is a meaningful first step in developing sustainable beauty ingredients," adding, "We expect the application fields to expand to various functional cosmetic ingredients depending on the clinical results."

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