ABOUT BIOPOWDER

• Founded in 2017, BioPowder produces a number of fruit stone powders and granules for use across a range of industries, including textiles, construction, food, packaging and cosmetics.
• The company’s production is based in southern Spain, in proximity to a major European olive and fruit cultivation region. This means the company is able to work with agricultural by-products rather than crops, avoiding competition with the food chain.
• BioPowder’s granules and powders replace plastics in a number of products. Its natural exfoliating beads, for instance, are made from the stones and shells of Olives, almonds, peaches, pistachios, avocados, apricots, argan and walnuts. They are an alternative for plastic microbeads in cosmetic products, chosen for their natural biodegradability.
• Its powders can also be used as a base for cosmetics, applied as rheological modifiers, carriers, binders and viscosity enhancers. These roles are often filled by microplastics or liquid polymers, however, BioPowder products are plastic-free, facilitating natural, plant-based formulation.
• Its fibre additives can be used as a reinforcing material for bio-based composites and as a filler for biopolymers and resins, allowing brands and packaging manufacturers to create full bio-based packaging materials. It must be noted, however, that while these fibres derive from plants, when added as a filler to biopolymers they will count as plastic under the EU definition.
• Where replacing microplastics is concerned, BioPowder claims its products are suitable alternatives for polypropylene, polythene and HDPE.
• In addition, the size of powders and granules can be customised in order to mirror the feel and finish of conventional polymers, microplastics and exfoliants in beauty products. Sizes range from smaller than 50 microns to over two millimetres.
• BioPowder serves a range of businesses, offering quantities of less than one kilogram up to filling trucks and containers. Samples of approximately 20-25 grams are free of charge, and micro-batches starting at 100 grams are available for industrial trials. Products are shipped in Paper bags.
• Currently, all raw materials are sourced from the European Union within a radius of 300 kilometres, and shipped worldwide. However, the company plans to build manufacturing sites close to agricultural centres in the US and Asia to serve customers regionally with local materials.
• In addition to its core stock of natural materials, BioPowder can supply other products on request, including Bamboo canes, mango pits, grape seeds, orange seeds, apple seeds and cherry stones.
• Production is mechanical and does not involve any chemical or animal additives, meaning products are exempt from REACH accordingly. Therefore, products also qualify as vegan and halal, and certain products, depending on cultivation, also hold organic certification.