About Swedish Algae Factory

Swedish Algae Factory, founded in 2016 and headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden, is an innovative biotechnology company cultivating diatoms (microalgae) to produce sustainable, silica-based materials. Leveraging circular processes that utilize waste emissions, the company supplies high-performance ingredients for beauty, tech, and other sectors, prioritizing environmental impact reduction and multifunctional benefits like Algica®. For the cosmetics industry, Swedish Algae Factory provides algae-derived silica and diatom-based actives. These act as mattifiers, moisture binders, purifiers, and soft-focus agents in skin care, color cosmetics, and hair care, offering hydration, oil absorption, cleansing, and gentle exfoliation for sensitive, problematic, and matte formulations.