Evonik opens Asia Beauty Science & Innovation Center in Shanghai
- Evonik opened its first Asia Beauty Science & Innovation Center at the Evonik Shanghai Innovation Park to support beauty and personal care brands across China and Asia.
- The Asia RD&I Platform enables cross-functional R&D from molecular design to industrial scale-up, including enzymatic esterification and polyglycerol ester development.
- An Asia Personal Care Applied Innovation Lab covers trend insight, formulation design, prototyping, stability, sensory evaluation, efficacy testing and scientific communication across multiple categories.
- The centre hosts the Chinese lab of the Evonik Skin Institute using high‑throughput screening, 3D skin models, clinical study design, skin imaging and biomarker analysis, plus a Customer Experience Center for demonstrations and co‑creation.
Overview
Evonik has launched its first Asia Beauty Science & Innovation Center at the Evonik Shanghai Innovation Park to combine biotechnology-driven ingredient innovation, formulation expertise and consumer‑relevant testing. The centre is positioned to support beauty and personal care brands in China and across Asia through more collaborative development models.
Integrated facilities
The centre groups multiple capabilities: an Asia RD&I Platform for end‑to‑end ingredient innovation and scale‑up; an Asia Personal Care Applied Innovation Lab that takes concepts through formulation, prototyping and efficacy substantiation; the Chinese laboratory of the global Evonik Skin Institute focused on Asian skin; and a multifunctional Customer Experience Center for demonstrations and co‑creation.
Technical capabilities
Key technical offerings cited include enzymatic esterification and polyglycerol ester development, high‑throughput screening, advanced 3D skin models, clinical study design, state‑of‑the‑art skin imaging, biomarker analysis, stability and sensory assessment, and efficacy testing to support credible product claims.
Strategic intent
The centre aims to accelerate translation of scientific insights into market‑ready cosmetic solutions, deepen presence in a fast‑evolving Chinese market and complement Evonik’s global R&D network to help customers differentiate their brands.
Source: Evonik
