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P2 Science Wins Prestigious Cosmetics & Toiletries Allē Award for Citropol® DE-4 

Woodbridge, CT – March 13, 2025 – P2 Science, the green chemistry pioneer, has been honored with the Cosmetics & Toiletries Allē Award in the Natural and Bio-derived Base Cosmetic Ingredient category for its groundbreaking Citropol® DE-4 high molecular weight polymeric emollient. This prestigious accolade recognizes innovation and excellence in cosmetic science, celebrating ingredients that drive the industry toward sustainability and superior performance. 

A Breakthrough in Green Chemistry: Citropol® DE-4 

Launched in September 2024, Citropol® DE-4 is a globally compliant, high-molecular-weight, liquid polymeric emollient designed to enhance the sensory experience of personal care formulations. Citropol DE-4 has a unique ability to improve the texture of formulations using alkanes, creating rich, luxurious, and silicone-free textures that consumers love. With its exceptional conditioning properties, Citropol® DE-4 offers detangling and conditioning benefits for textured and curly hair types, rivaling and outperforming traditional silicones. 

Sustainability Meets Performance 

Citropol® DE-4 represents the P2 Science commitment to high performance, innovative ingredients from green chemistry processes.  Derived from responsible forestry-derived terpenes as a by-product of the pulp and paper industry, it is a natural and conscious alternative to traditional silicones and heavy esters.  Manufactured with a patented green chemistry process, Citropol® DE-4 is 99% bio-based and is USDA Bio-Preferred, globally compliant, and inherently biodegradable, making it a versatile and responsible choice for formulators in hair care, skin care, color cosmetics, and beyond. 

“Receiving the Cosmetics & Toiletries Allē Award is a testament to our team’s dedication to pioneering high-performance, sustainable ingredients that the market needs,” said Patrick Foley, PhD, co-founder and President at P2 Science. “Citropol® DE-4 embodies our mission to create greener, better-performing alternatives that fit the future of the beauty industry.” 

CEO Oihana Elizalde added, “We are honored to receive this award for Citropol® DE-4, which demonstrates that innovative products derived from nature’s chemistry can perform even better than traditional alternatives.  The amazing feedback we have already received from our customers indicates that we are setting a new standard for both performance and sustainability with Citropol® DE-4. Thank you, C&T, for this recognition.”  

Experience the Future of Sustainable Beauty 

Formulators and brands looking to elevate their products with Citropol® DE-4 can request samples, explore formulations, and learn more at https://p2science.com/feel-good. See Citropol® DE-4 and the rest of the Citropol® portfolio at the P2 Science booth at In-cosmetics Global, booth #11F41, April 8-10, and NYSCC Suppliers Day, booth #1767, June 3-4. Additionally, follow P2 Science on LinkedIn for the latest green chemistry innovation for beauty and beyond. 

About the Allē Awards 

The C&T Allē Awards are presented by Cosmetics & Toiletries (C&T) and Allured Business Media. The Allē Awards program brings behind-the-scenes beauty innovation into the spotlight and honors the scientific acumen, formulating skill, intuition and vision of innovators involved throughout the cosmetics and personal care product development process. The 2025 C&T Alle Awards were held as part of the Beauty Accelerate event on March 12 at Ocean Place Resort and Spa in Long Branch, New Jersey. 

About P2 Science: 

P2 Science is a green chemistry company, co-founded by Professor Paul Anastas and Dr. Patrick Foley at the Center for Green Chemistry and Green Engineering at Yale University. P2 has developed and patented technologies for converting renewable feedstocks into high-value specialty products. The company started up its first manufacturing plant in September 2018, producing a range of high-performance functional ingredients. P2 has globally commercialized ingredients that can be found in the world’s leading beauty brands.  P2’s investors include Advantage Capital, BASF, Chanel, Connecticut Innovations, Elm Street Ventures, HG Ventures, Lewis & Clark Agrifood, Safermade, and Xeraya. For more information, visit www.p2science.com. 

P2’s first-of-kind PICE™ and PIOz™ technologies open possibilities in personal care, cosmetics, and beyond. Learn more at p2science.com/technology/. 

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