The Green Chemist Podcast

If you claim it, can you prove it?" MeiLin Wan of GenuTrace has spent two decades answering that question — using DNA tagging, isotope analysis, and genomic testing to trace nearly a billion pounds of cotton from source to shelf for retailers like Walmart and Sainsbury's. We go down the rabbit hole of forensic traceability: how a material's natural fingerprint is read, where supply chains really b...

Dr Barbara Olioso, The Green Chemist, reports from NYSCC Suppliers' Day in New York — where she collected the Cosmetics & Toiletries Allée Award for GreenChemFinder. In this episode: the US trends of biotech, precision fermentation, AI and exosomes; how AI unlocked fully renewable niacinamide and why it's an under-appreciated multifunctional antibacterial; the case for transparency behind biot...

Dr Barbara Olioso, The Green Chemist, reports from the Sustainability Zone Theatre at in-cosmetics Global 2026 in Paris. In this episode: biotech and upcycled ingredients, the comeback stories of Palo Santo and rosewood, and a deep dive into the Green Preservation Roundtable — covering multifunctionals, regulatory guidance on preservative claims, challenge testing best practice, and the future of...

What is really going on in the beauty industry today? In this episode, Barbara Olioso reports live from Cosmoprof Bologna 2026 — one of the world's biggest beauty trade shows — to break down the four major trends shaping the future of cosmetics. From longevity science and biotech breakthroughs to cooling sensoriality and transformative textures, the show floor revealed where the industry is headin...