Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Glycolic acid has been made the same way since the 1930s. The process starts with formaldehyde. Most formulators have never questioned it, and most beauty shoppers have never heard about it.
In this episode of Green Beauty Conversations, Formula Botanica CEO and podcast host Lorraine Dallmeier sits down with Vikram Pandit, co-founder and CEO of Phycus Biotechnologies, to discuss the world's first commercially available fermentation-derived glycolic acid, and what published irritation data might mean for every formulator working with alpha-hydroxy acids.
If you've ever used a glycolic product and assumed the source didn't matter, this episode is worth your time.
Free Resources Free formulation course | Green Beauty Conversations Podcast | Blog | YouTube
Socials: Formula Botanica on Instagram | Lorraine Dallmeier on Instagram
Glycolic acid has been made the same way since the 1930s. The process starts with formaldehyde. Most formulators have never questioned it, and most beauty shoppers have never heard about it.
In this episode of Green Beauty Conversations, Formula Botanica CEO and podcast host Lorraine Dallmeier sits down with Vikram Pandit, co-founder and CEO of Phycus Biotechnologies, to discuss the world's first commercially available fermentation-derived glycolic acid, and what published irritation data might mean for every formulator working with alpha-hydroxy acids.
If you've ever used a glycolic product and assumed the source didn't matter, this episode is worth your time.
Free Resources Free formulation course | Green Beauty Conversations Podcast | Blog | YouTube
Socials: Formula Botanica on Instagram | Lorraine Dallmeier on Instagram
