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PCHi CHINA 2024

FOCUS ON INNOVATION

Chinese companies showcase advanced biotech skills

FocusFreda, a company mainly prowess in a fi eld known as supra-
focusing on sodium hyaluronate (or hya- molecular chemistry.
luronic acid) manufacturing, show-
cased its newly developed cosmetic Mr. Zhan Jingbo, Senior Partner/
grade tremella fuciformis polysaccha- Director of Active Ingredients Division,
ride raw material, besides its hyaluron- Shenzhen Shinehigh Innovation Tech-
ic acid portfolio. nology, informed that this interdisci-
plinary science deals with the chemical,
Mr. Wang Chao, Assistant General physical, and biological characteristics
Manager, FocusFreda, informed that of molecular assemblies that are more
tremella fuciformis polysaccharide is complex than individual molecules.
a major bioactive component extracted At the heart of Shinehigh’s innovation
from Tremella fuciformis, an edible is its smart self-assembling technology,
medicinal mushroom used as an herb which enables the blending of ingredi-
in China, by using an advanced extrac- ents previously considered incompati-
tion technology. The ingredient is said ble. The result is beauty products that
to have excellent moisturising, antioxi- are more effective and sustainable.
dant and anti-aging effects, effectively
improves skin condition and enhances This technology offers solutions
skin vitality. Mr. Chao revealed that the company to common challenges in the cosme-
operates seven factories in China with tics industry, including ingredient in-
Sodium hyaluronate is a natural two dedicated to hyaluronic acid and compatibility, instability, and effective
moisturiser and is widely used in the has plans to expand capacities in the delivery in skin, hair, and scalp for-
fi eld of cosmetics, medical beauty and future to meet growing demand. mulations. Mr. Jingbo informed that
nutritional health products. Focusfreda the company currently operates four
offers acetylated sodium hyaluronate, Supramolecular chemistry factories in China. Last year, French
sodium hyaluronate fermentation broth, Another Chinese biotech firm, beauty giant, L’Oréal, had announced
and 8-fold hyaluronic acid solution, Shinehigh Innovation, established a minority investment in Shinehigh
with exports market accounting for in 2017 by Professor Jiaheng Zhang Innovation to support the co-develop-
a signifi cant share of the company’s from the Harbin Institute of Techno- ment of novel and sustainable beauty
offering. logy (Shenzhen), displayed its technical ingredients.

184 Chemical Weekly April 30, 2024

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