Bio-on secures certification for Minerv Bio Cosmetics plastics

Bio-on has secured “100% Natural” certification for its polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) bioplastic Minerv Bio Cosmetics micro plastics from the international organisation NATRUE.

The NATRUE certification demonstrates the natural origin of microbeads present in Minerv Bio Cosmetics’ biopolymers.

The biopolymers are said to be 100% biocompatible and biodegradable.

Bio-on chairman and CEO Marco Astorri said: “The certification issued by NATRUE rewards Bio-on’s intuition in the cosmetics field and the scientific staff at our CNS division (cosmetic, nanomedicine, and smart materials).

“NATRUE certification confirms that Minerv Bio Cosmetics is one of the biggest innovations in the cosmetics sector in recent years. For us it’s a major milestone ahead of the production set to begin in 2018 at new plants in Castel San Pietro Terme, Bologna.”

All the PHA bioplastics developed by Bio-on are made from renewable plant sources and claimed to guarantee the same thermo-mechanical properties as conventional plastics.

Bio-on will manufacture Minerv Bio Cosmetics at its new plant, which is currently under construction in Castel San Pietro Terme outside Bologna over an area of 30,000m².

Once operational in the first half of next year, the plant will have a production capacity of 1,000t annually, with potential for expansion to 2,000t.

The company is investing €20m in the plant, which will feature new technologies to meet the requirements of cosmetics companies worldwide.