Sandalwood’s rich, enchanting aroma and numerous medicinal properties make it a highly sought-after natural resource in the global cosmetics and fragrance industries.
Sandalwood’s rich, enchanting aroma and numerous medicinal properties make it a highly sought-after natural resource in the global cosmetics and fragrance industries.
The current global market size is USD 265-8 M and is expected to reach USD 657.551 M 2031.
We are losing this precious treasure all because of its misuse and overexploitation.
The cosy, feel-good trend of consumers for organic ingredients has a dark side: natural doesn’t always mean sustainable!
The consumer-centric nature, overuse of natural resources, and unsustainable methods of production employed by the cosmetic industry are the leading causes of the loss of sandalwood trees.
Another grave issue our nation and the entire world face is plastic pollution. Plastic waste has spread everywhere and continues to heap up at an alarming rate.
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This pollution is no less than a pandemic. Despite knowing its non-biodegradable nature and the environmental risks it poses, eliminating plastic remains challenging.
This pollution is no less than a pandemic. Despite knowing its non-biodegradable nature and the environmental risks it poses, eliminating plastic remains challenging.
This is where PETAL offers you a unique and sustainable synbio solution that will meet the demands of sandalwood oil and simultaneously contribute to the conservation of this native species. We propose to synthesize sandalwood oil from plastic using genetically engineered microbes. This route presents us with an opportunity to address a local problem with global impact.
