Palm oil doesn’t need to be a problem.
Combat climate change with CONFLICT-FREE PALM OIL.
The Palm Oil Problem
Palm oil is everywhere. It’s in our food, clothes, shampoo, and even the fuel that powers our cars. But this $61 billion industry has drastic environmental and societal costs: rainforests from Costa Rica to Indonesia are destroyed to make way for oil palm tree plantations, releasing carbon dioxide into the atmosphere and destroying habitats for people and endangered wildlife along the way.
But palm oil doesn't have to be a problem. There remains an urgent need for consumers and companies alike to switch to environmentally conscious, sustainable palm oil products. We’re building that solution. Read: Introducing Palmless™
C16 Biosciences produces next-generation oils and fats to decarbonize the consumer products supply chain — starting with a sustainable alternative to palm oil and palm-derived ingredients.
We’re developing sustainable alternatives in the products that we use every day.
Join us in creating a healthier planet for natural land, for biodiversity and wildlife, and for humans.
Our Technology
We've developed A platform for producing next-generation oils and fats.
And our first product is a palm oil alternative.
Our “palm oil” is sustainable—in fact, it doesn't even involve palm trees. It doesn't cause deforestation, endanger animal species, or force inhumane labor practices. Instead, we offer high performing ingredients to preserve our planet. The result? A world where consumers can enjoy the products they love without worrying about the dangerous practices involved in making them.
Fermentation is a technology that has been used for centuries to convert raw materials into commercial products consumed by billions of people every day. We combine this age-old art-science with the latest and greatest innovations in biotechnology, with the goal of making better performing ingredient that just happen to be more sustainable, too.