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AFYREN and ESSE Skincare Begin Partnership to Offer 100% Natural Cosmetic Solutions With Enhanced Skincare Performance
CLERMONT-FERRAND, France & LYON, France, December 09, 2025--Regulatory News: AFYREN (Paris:ALAFY), a greentech company offering manufacturers biobased, low-carbon ingredients through a unique fermentation technology based on a completely circular model, and South Africa-based Esse Skincare, a leader in microbiome skincare science, are partnering to introduce the world’s first bio-based propionic acid for the skincare industry.
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