Symrise has been honoured with a global L’Oréal award that recognises the low carbon production process of its Hydrolite 5 green ingredient.
The L'Oréal Sustainable Sourcing 2026 Energy Award honours the more resource-efficient production process of the biobased pentylene glycol ingredient for personal care products.
Symrise captures hydrogen generated during the production of Hydrolite 5 green, purifies it, and returns it to the manufacturing process.
This closed-loop approach reduces the need for fossil-based fresh hydrogen while improving resource efficiency and operational performance.
The method cuts fresh hydrogen consumption by around 80% and reaches approximately 98% recovery ratio.
This lowers Scope 1 emissions and increases process efficiency, creating a more resilient production model that supports customers’ climate ambitions.
Symrise won the worldwide L'Oréal Sustainable Sourcing 2026 Energy Award in the ‘Pioneering’ category for “Closing the Hydrogen Loop.”
“The production of Hydrolite 5 green shows how sustainability and business work smartly together,” said Timothy Kenny, Global President Care & Wellness at Symrise.
“The process lowers carbon intensity and supports customers’ sustainability goals," he added.
The technology originally developed for Hydrolite 5 green already operates at industrial scale.
Pentylene glycol is a multi-functional skin care ingredient that acts as a humectant, solvent, and preservative booster.
It improves product texture, enhances the penetration of active ingredients.
