The Beauty of Biology

In a room filled with chemists, Arcaea Founder and CEO Jasmina Arganovic called biology “the most sophisticated technology on the planet. It has nano-level precision and global scale. It is sophisticated and sustainable.”

Proteins, Arganovic pointed out, are the design structure of nature. Her company designs and grows organisms to meet the demands of today’s beauty consumers. For example, Arcaea’s ScentArc technology, developed via high throughput screening and machine learning, is a precise nutrient blend that impacts underarm microbes. It shifts the odor profile by selectively preventing the body’s production of odorous compounds. According to Arcaea’s preventing malodor all day long is now uniquely and naturally possible without harming helpful bacteria, irritating the sensitive underarm area or clogging pores.

“We’re using biotechnology to create more sustainable solutions,” said Arganovic. “Biotechnology helps us access a new ingredient palette—sustainably.”