A product focused on the needs of the Chinese market. In Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang Province, during the ‘Personal Care and Homecare Ingredients’ PCHi 2026, fair, the world-class event that brings together international ingredient suppliers, formulators, and manufacturers to showcase industry innovations and market trends, Lucas Meyer Cosmetics by Clariant introduced AlgaSurge™, a game-changing alternative to hyaluronic acid (HA) and Animal-sourced PDRN (polydeoxyribonucleotide).
As a media partner of the event, HPC Today interviewed Julia Kang, Marketing Manager, Great China, for Lucas Meyer Cosmetics, who illustrated the virtues of the product derived from microalgae through advanced blue biotechnology, this highly purified sulfated polysaccharide hydrogel biomimics HA’s benefits while serving as a vegan source of PDRN—without their limitations. “In China, consumers are increasingly seeking fast-acting ingredients with long-lasting benefits, and AlgaSurge™ can meet these needs. After a single application, consumers can notice more radiant skin, and it could improve the skin complexion to quite significantly in one hour”.
“For rapid action, we also offer a product which provides excellent long-term benefits -the Marketing Manager, Great China, at Lucas Meyer Cosmetics underlines-. This active ingredient can help reduce wrinkles, reduce skin inflammation and also help to improve the radiance: an all-in-one ingredient. In twenty-eight days, consumers can still experience long-lasting benefits. Tested against a 1% hyaluronic acid (HA) mix, vegan PDRN ingredient demonstrated superior results over 28 days, including up to +34% skin radiance/dewiness, up to -67% wrinkle count, and up to +57% plumpness”.
Regarding the innovation of Lucas Meyer Cosmetics, Mrs. Kang continues. “First, we will structure our innovation into different parts: the first is sustainability, every ingredient we use will be sustainable. For example, for this ingredient we use biotechnology to mimic red algae in our lab. We developed a highly scalable, effective and environmentally friendly commercial process for red algae cultivation, harvest, polysaccharide purification and concentration. Then there’s the scientific mechanism. Its dual-action mechanism forms a protective film on the surface while penetrating deeper to lock in moisture and rejuvenate skin cells. If customers, they are looking for the sustainable and the innovative solutions, AlgaSurge™ will be a very good choice for them”
Finally, the Marketing Manager of Lucas Meyer Cosmetics by Clariant, looks to the future, to the challenges that await the personal care sector. “For consumers, especially for Chinese companies, things are changing, as are consumer needs. The challenge is to develop an ingredient that meets public demand, starting with the trend toward sustainable and biotechnological ingredients. This ingredient is based on lab-grown algae, which we produce in the lab to simulate the benefits of hyaluronic acid. It’s also a vegan source of PDRN highly sought-after in the Asian market, particularly in China, but it usually comes from animals. AlgaSurge™, on the other hand, uses a plant-based source, a potential alternative for future PDRN sources”.
Interview with Julia Kang, Marketing Manager, Great China, Lucas Meyer Cosmetics by Clariant
