Phenbiox CottonFerm & VinegHair – Sustainable Biotech Actives

COTTONFERM COSMOS APPR is an innovative active ingredient designed to soothe, hydrate, and regenerate skin and hair. It is obtained from Sicilian cotton husks through Phenbiox Hyperfermentation, a proprietary process that enhances their antioxidant and nourishing properties. Cotton is not only a source of textile fiber, but also a plant rich in botanical and biochemical value. Among its lesser-known components, cotton floral husks represent a valuable source of polyphenols, flavonoids, tannins, amino acids, and plant proteins.

VINEGHAIR was developed: a natural vinegar derived from pomegranate and blackcurrant, specifically formulated for hair care treatments such as shampoos and conditioners. Obtained through an innovative enzymatic Bioliquefaction process, VINEGHAIR preserves the valuable bioactive compounds naturally present in the fruits, including organic acids, tannins, polyphenols, flavonoids, and antioxidants, maintaining their functional properties. Its gently acidic pH helps to close the hair fiber cuticles, restoring shine, softness, and vitality. The synergistic action of pomegranate and blackcurrant provides antioxidant, regenerating, and protective effects, helping to counteract oxidative damage and environmental stressors. As a result, VINEGHAIR leaves hair stronger, smoother, easier to comb, and visibly shinier.

PumpColl COSMOS APPR is derived from up cycling processes of the press cake of pumpkin seeds deriving from the pumpkin seed oil production a by-product with a very high protein content. PUMPCOLL promotes skin hydration, deep moisturization, increases skin firmness and elasticity, plumps the skin and effectively reduces skin scaliness and wrinkles. Alternative to animal collagen.

ALOFERM HF from Phenbiox is the new revolution of Aloe Vera cosmetic ingredients produced by a patented HyperFermentation technology. AloFerm HF acts both in the short and long term moisturizing, reducing scaliness and improving firmness. This COSMOS approved natural ingredient is suitable for intimate hygiene, skin care and hair care cometic products.

BODYFERM HF COSMOS APPR is an active ingredient obtained from the up-cycling of two by-products from Italian productions of excellence: hazelnut skins from Piedmont and Emilian pomegranate peels. These skins are by-products from the food sector but contain phytocomplexes that are very rich in active ingredients, part of the defensive barriers protecting the fruit. Hazelnut and pomegranate skins have high concentrations of different kinds of phenolics able to perform antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and microcirculation-promoting activities. The two plant phytocomplexes are boosted through the exclusive Hyper-Fermentation technology able to transform the inert oligosaccharides into a post-biotic complex, with an increased content of antioxidants and amino acids, obtaining BodyFerm HF. BodyFerm HF efficiently acts as body tightening and slimming actve on arms, thighs and abdomen. It also has a breast firming action delivering total body reshaping effect in only 30 days.

Luminescine Bio Cosmos is a natural active coming from Mullein flowers. It is based on plant photoluminescence. It is able to absorbs UV radiation and transforms it into visible light, giving brightness and radiance to skin and hair.

FERMENTHAIR HF COSMOS APPR is a blend of Italian plants used in different traditional medicines to reduce hair loss and stimulate hair growth. The phytocomplexes of nettle, liquorice and oak bark have been broadly studied for several beneficial properties such as high antioxidant and anti-inflammatory capacity, ability to modulate testosterone and DHT, stimulation of microcirculation, hair density and thickness.

ACTIVE WATER EXTRACT SANDALO CITRIN from Phenbiox is produced on-demand to guarantee the best preservation of the active molecules as well as the crisp freshness due to the excellence of the plant material used. Because ACTIVE WATER EXTRACTS are water-based products, they are very easy to use and can be added to the water phase of any formulation either before or after the heating phase. No chemical solvent is used in any step of production, making the products completely safe and also environmentally friendly as all by-products generated during the production processes have a low impact on the environment. Using water is also beneficial for the environment because it has zero impact compared to the production and transportation of traditional solvents. Active Water Extract Sandalo Citrino can be used in organic certified cosmetic formulations.

AVENOFERM HF BIO COSMOS is an active ingredient based on oat phytocomplex boosted through Phenbiox’s exclusive HyperFermentation Technology, a process that transforms oat’s oligosaccharides into a post-biotic complex with high cosmetic efficacy by enhancing the antioxidants and amino acid content. AVENOFERM HF BIO COSMOS can act as soothing agent by reducing inflammation. AVENOFERM HF BIO COSMOS has proved to have a positive microbiota modulation that reduces the content of P. acnes, preventing acne breakouts. It is also able to keep skin protected, preventing skin dryness caused by surfactants.

Cruox Bio Cosmos is an organic wheat bran bio-liquefied extract from Po river valley. Its content in arabinoxylans, biophenols and ferulic acid is responsible for the reactivation of micro-fibril synthesis, which plumps wrinkles. Cruox Bio Cosmos also increase skin elasticity.

FERMENTED RICE WATER was tested for its ability to prevent hair moisture loss, providing additional moisturisation with excellent results in both leave on and rinse off conditions.

OLEOSOFT-4O COSMOS APPR is a mix of vegetable oils activated by the enzymatic process. It gives moisturization and elasticity decreasing stretch marks. It also increases hair elasticity and reduces greasiness.

OLEOPHEN has shown excellent performances as a hydrating and antiaging active ingredient and was found to be able to soothe inflamed skin and reconstitute the hydrolipidic film thanks to its restorative effect. OLEOPHEN is able to strengthen hair and improve its shine and combability.

OLEOFACE COSMOS APPR is produced through advanced Enzymatic Activation of Vegetable Oil, a bio-catalytic process that breaks up triglycerides into fatty acids and glycerides, releasing valuable energy for skin and personal care formulations. This natural ingredient delivers improved bioavailability, stability, and performance, making it ideal for high-quality cosmetics and meeting industry standards with sustainable, plant-derived benefits.