At the DurchSTARTer-Preis 2024 awards night, Lignopure took center stage, winning in the Newcomer/Scale-up category. This prestigious award, organized by Investitions– und Förderbank Niedersachsen (NBank) and Niedersachsen.next Startup, recognizes the most promising startups in Lower Saxony.

Lignopure’s victory signifies a major step forward for sustainable innovation in the beauty industry. Lignopure’s patented technology transforms raw lignin, a readily available biopolymer, into high-performance ingredients suitable for a wide range of cosmetic applications. This breakthrough not only unlocks the potential of a previously underutilized resource but also empowers formulators to create effective and eco-friendly beauty products.

LignoBase, our revolutionary lignin-based ingredient, has been recognized as a finalist in the prestigious 2025 C&T Allē Awards in the category of Natural/Bio-derived Ingredient. This significant achievement underscores the groundbreaking potential of lignin in the cosmetic industry.

The beauty industry is witnessing the rise of skinification. Gone are the days of single purpose products. Consumers today are seeking holistic solutions that address their entire beauty routine, with a focus on mimicking and enhancing the natural functionalities of healthy skin.

Lignopure GmbH is a pioneer in the utilization of lignin as a sustainable ingredient in high-quality applications such as home care products. It has now raised a further 2.4 million euros in equity capital.

Antioxidant ingredients are essential for maintaining skin health due to their ability to protect against oxidative stress, which is a major contributor to skin aging and damage. The skin, as the body’s first line of defense, is constantly exposed to exogenous and endogenous oxidative conditions