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Vytrus Biotech, the company specialized in active ingredients derived from plant biotechnology for the cosmetic industry, has agreed to come into a long-term alliance with the top K-Beauty manufacturer Cosmecca Korea to collaborate for future projects coming ahead.
Cosmecca Korea and Vytrus Biotech recently signed a commercial agreement to research on ingredients of cosmetic efficacy based on plant stem cell technology. The official meeting took place at Vytrus Biotech’s facilities near Barcelona (Spain) that gathered Daniel Robustillo (Sales Director of Vytrus Biotech) and Cho Hyun-hyun (Head of Technology of Cosmecca Korea) for the alliance signature.
This MOU agreement (Memorandum of Understanding) will enable both companies to combine the innovative and sustainable cutting-edge biotechnology of plant stem cell platforms of Vytrus Biotech with the high expertise in skincare R&D and manufacturing of Cosmecca Korea based on the latest K-Beauty trends.
According to Daniel Robustillo, Sales Director of Vytrus Biotech, “coming to an agreement with Cosmecca Korea is an opportunity for Vytrus Biotech to bring to the Korean market the best of European technology innovation in the cosmetic industry while integrating the outstanding and trending K-Beauty perspective of Cosmecca Korea into our future developments.”
Cosmecca Korea is a top ODM company in Korea, established in 1999 as an expert in R&D and manufacturing of skincare products, leading trends by reflecting consumer needs and collaborating with global client companies. The company is listed on the Korean stock market (KOSDAQ) and is present with its own facilities in South Korea, China and USA.
Vytrus Biotech is a company specialized in the development, production and commercialization of high added value active ingredients based on plant stem cell culture technology for cosmetic and dermocosmetic industry. Positioning as a pioneer in the use of this technology for business purposes gives Vytrus Biotech a solid foundation on which to build a sustainable competitive advantage. Through this technology, it is possible to obtain natural, patentable, and efficient products. Vytrus has a team of almost 40 employees in its headquarters in Terrassa (Barcelona, Spain) and is present in Europe, USA, LATAM and Asia, among others, through its international network of distributors.
The biotech company has been awarded with the Bronze Best Ingredient Award at in-cosmetics Korea 2023 for its active Photobiome, two Best Ingredient Awards at in-cosmetics Latin America and Asia 2022 for its active Elaya Renova™, double ‘Best Ingredient Award’ worldwide at in-cosmetics Global 2020 for two of its ingredients (Kannabia Sense™ and Deobiome Noni™), ‘Gold Best Ingredient Award’ at in-cosmetics Global 2019 for its active Olea Vitae™, amongst other cosmetic awards worldwide.
