Melt&Marble Expands Global Access To Its Precision-Fermented Lipid

GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN — 10 November 2026 — Swedish precision fermentation company Melt&Marble is making its bio-designed lipids more widely accessible to personal care manufacturers through new distribution partnerships spanning Europe, Asia and Australasia. The agreements will help manufacturers source and evaluate Marble7®, its first commercially available bioactive lipid ingredient. 

The expanded network includes partnerships with Eigenmann & Veronelli across Italy, Spain, Poland and Turkey, Bionord across Scandinavia, Cornelius in the UK and Ireland, Lavollée in France, Seil in South Korea and Ingredients Plus in Australia and New Zealand. Together, these partnerships will make Marble7® more accessible to manufacturers via established regional suppliers.

“Developing high-performance ingredients is only part of the challenge. Manufacturers also need to be able to access them, evaluate them and ultimately integrate them into their products,” said Dr Anastasia Krivoruchko, Co-founder and CEO of Melt&Marble. “The personal care industry is highly fragmented, and these partnerships give us access to established customer networks, local market knowledge and technical expertise that would take years to build on our own. This is an important step toward bringing our ingredients to market at scale.”

Marble7® is a 3-in-1 bioactive lipid developed using precision fermentation, a process that allows fats and lipids to be produced with targeted structural and performance characteristics. Rich in omega-7 and designed for personal care applications, it combines a biomimetic skin lipid profile with structural stability and a smooth, melt-on-contact texture. This offers formulators an alternative to conventional emollients when developing skincare, hair care and makeup products.

“Marble7® brings something distinctive to Korean beauty: a fermentation-derived lipid that combines an omega-7-rich, biomimetic profile with appealing texture and skin feel. This makes it particularly interesting for Korean brands developing products that unite skin barrier care with a refined sensory experience. We are excited to help formulators explore these possibilities and create products that stand out in the market,“ explained Leslie Jung, Sales Director at Seil Intl Ltd.

Marble7® received the International Nomenclature of Cosmetic Ingredients (INCI) name r-Saccharomyces Butter in March 2026 and was commercially launched in July 2026. The expanded distribution network builds on that launch by helping manufacturers access the ingredient in their respective markets and obtain samples, technical documentation and formulation support.

“Formulators want ingredients that perform, feel good on the skin and come from a sustainable supply chain they can rely on. Melt&Marble has taken a genuinely different route to get there. Marble7® cares for the skin, gives structure to a formula and delivers the sensory finish customers ask for, all from one ingredient. It made its debut in Seoul, and we're proud to be bringing it to the UK and Ireland as Melt&Marble's exclusive partner,” said Liam Smith, Group Business Development Director at Cornelius

“Precision fermentation is opening up new possibilities for personal care formulators,” added Juliana Mancini Gomeiro, Head of Business Development and Sales for Personal Care at Melt&Marble. “By combining multiple bioactive and functional properties in a single ingredient, Marble7® offers manufacturers an opportunity to explore new formulations while meeting expectations for sensorial, performance and biomimetic care.”

The agreements mark a further step in Melt&Marble's commercial expansion following its €7.3 million Series A financing in December 2025, which was raised to support production scale-up and the commercialisation of its first ingredients.

Across the personal care industry, manufacturers are increasingly looking for high-performance ingredients that combine functionality, sensorial performance and more resilient sourcing. Melt&Marble’s precision fermentation platform is designed to meet these needs, enabling fats and lipids to be tailored for specific applications.

Personal care manufacturers interested in evaluating Marble7® can contact Melt&Marble or its regional distribution partners for further information and sample requests.