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May 21, 2024

Your sunscreen has got fossil fuels inside - Cellugy has raised €4.9m to replace them with a sustainable alternative

The cosmetics industry is looking for sustainable alternatives to fossil fuel ingredients — and Cellugy wants to meet the demand

Sadia Nowshin

3 min read

Søborg, Denmark-based Cellugy, which is developing a biodegradable cellulose ingredient to replace the petrochemicals used in cosmetics like sunscreen and makeup, has raised a €4.9m seed round.

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Sadia Nowshin

Sadia Nowshin was a reporter at Sifted covering foodtech, biotech and startup life. Follow her on X and LinkedIn

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