MELANOIDIN TECHNOLOGY
The chemistry the world overlooked, engineered into a platform.
Melanoidins are among nature's most abundant — and least understood — biopolymers. We've built the science, the process, and the proof to turn them into multifunctional ingredients.
WHAT THEY ARE
Born of the Maillard reaction.
Melanoidins are high-molecular-weight biopolymers formed when sugars and amino acids react under heat — the Maillard reaction. It's the chemistry behind roasted coffee, baked bread, and seared food.
Their complex, polyphenol-rich structure gives them remarkable bioactivity: antioxidant, antimicrobial, photoprotective, and anti-glycation properties that conventional ingredients struggle to match.
FUNCTIONAL PROPERTIES
Multifunctional by molecular design.
Antioxidant
Barrier-protective
Anti-glycation
Hydrating
SPF-boosting
Neutralises free radicals; protects cells and formulations from oxidative stress.
Neutralises reactive species that erode collagen and elastin.
Protects collagen and proteins from sugar-induced damage and ageing.
Humectant polysaccharides bind water and reduce transepidermal loss.
Optimises UV-filter film formation for higher measured SPF from lower filter loads.
THE PLATFORM PROCESS
From by-product to functional molecule.
01
Source
02
Break down
03
Upcycle
04
Produce
Coffee by-products sourced directly from our partners.
Green chemistry breaks them down into their molecular components.
Components become active, functional, and multifunctional ingredients.
Made at the world's first coffee biorefinery, in an environmentally friendly production environment.
A PLATFORM, NOT A PRODUCT
One platform,
many applications
One science, process, and infrastructure lets us fractionate distinct melanoidin profiles and carry them into different applications — without rebuilding from the ground up. Today that means clinically validated skin-resilience actives; tomorrow, new directions from the same platform.
Resilience & SPF
Barrier defence and SPF boosting — melanoidin complexes that raise UV-filter performance
New fractions
Distinct melanoidin profiles from the same platform
Skin longevity
Clinically validated today
Industrial scale
Engineered for reproducible, commercial-scale production