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BASF Personal Care Introduces New Version of Pore-Tightening Cosmetic Ingredient Laricyl

Upgraded version based on Fomes officinalis mushroom is now derived from solid-state fermentation.

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By: Lianna Albrizio

Associate Editor

BASF Personal Care is releasing a revised version of its active ingredient Laricyl that features a more sustainable cultivation of the raw material while offering proven enhanced efficacy.    For 20 years, Laricyl, an extract from the Fomes officinalis mushroom, has been a tried-and-tested component of BASF’s portfolio of cosmetic active ingredients for pore refinement. In an effort to align its actions towards more sustainable practices, the company now uses a method to cultivate the my...

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