SynBio Startups Bolt Threads and Ginkgo Team Up To Disrupt Beauty Industry
3 Mins Read Bolt Threads will use Gingko Bioworks’ strain engineering platform to scale its b-silk protein, which can replace synthetics in skincare.
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3 Mins Read Bolt Threads will use Gingko Bioworks’ strain engineering platform to scale its b-silk protein, which can replace synthetics in skincare.
4 Mins Read Youthforia’s biobased makeup is so clean you can sleep in it—and wash it down the drain without harming the planet.
4 Mins Read Zero-waste vegan beauty brand Mono Skincare has debuted what it claims is the world’s first dissolvable skincare pastille.
5 Mins Read It’s that time of the year again, when experts all over share their predictions for the biggest trends in every industry. Green Queen spends a fair share of her time staying up to date on everything health & wellness, reading just about everything on the subjects. Holistic Health Heats Up It used to be that […]
4 Mins Read We have just discovered Le Mont Botanique‘s potent plant-extract products and our skin has never looked better. Switzerland-based Le Mont Botanique is a pioneer in the fresh and active skincare space. From the ingredients they source, to how they package their products, to the research that goes into their formulations, to the very ethos that the […]
5 Mins Read Happy February & hope your year of the monkey is off to a great start. We love to keep you up to date on the latest and greatest goodies on the city’s health & wellness scene. Shop clean, vote green xx Pumped HK Women Sleeveless Top “Cheeky Double Under” Remember the days of hitting the YMCA […]
4 Mins Read Think choosing organic keeps you safe? Paying more for greener products? Read on to find out how labels and green marketing terms are deceiving you and what you can do to prevent this. Biodegradable Diapers Regular disposable diapers are piling up at an alarming rate in our planet’s landfills. So biodegradable diapers seem like a […]
4 Mins Read Deep in Central Estonia, below miles upon miles of pine forests, in the highly mineral-enriched ground of a protected natural park lie peat bogs 20 meters into the ground. Peat, which is not to be confused with mud or clay, is far from common. Found only in the most northern of countries such as Finland and […]
6 Mins Read We are huge fans of Native Essentials, a full range luxury personal care line handcrafted right here in Hong Kong, all of whose products are made with organic essential oils that the founder extracts from plants herself. Daniela Pelonara is her brand’s best advertisement- she has the skin of a child: smooth, glowing and completely unlined. We […]
5 Mins Read We are always being told what to eat to make our skin clear and beautiful – avocados, walnuts, salmon, kale…the list goes on. Sometimes you can do all of this and much more yet still feel like you aren’t getting the results you want. January is detox season so a perfect time to tackle dull skin. The problem […]
8 Mins Read A version of this post was previously published on Sassy Hong Kong. Satisfy your inner beauty junkie urges with the finest of the city’s local and handmade beauty products. Below the best in class on all matters beauty & body so you can make the most sustainable choices. Better for the planet, better for you! […]