The cosmetics market must adapt to growing consumer demand for responsible, ethical products whose formulas do not contain compounds harmful to health and the environment. Manufacturers are responding by substituting certain raw materials, using more eco-responsible extraction processes for active ingredients, or adopting innovative active ingredients production methods such as in vitro culture or hydroponics.

Microalgae are a source of sustainable ingredients to be exploited, rich in a wide variety of functional or active molecules for cosmetic applications.