ÄIO heads to New York: joining NYSCC Suppliers’ Day for the first time (booth #2278)
This May, ÄIO is joining one of the leading cosmetics industry events in North America, the NYSCC Suppliers’ Day, for the very first time.
Held in New York on 19–20 May, NYSCC Suppliers’ Day brings together ingredient innovators, formulators, brands, and R&D professionals from across the global beauty industry. It is a place where new ideas are introduced, tested, and discussed, and where many of the next generation cosmetic ingredients first enter real-world conversations.
From Tallinn to New York
Over the past years, ÄIO has focused on developing sustainable, fermentation-derived fats and oils as alternatives to tropical oils and fats. By transforming low-value side-streams from the wood and agricultural industries into high-performance lipids, the company is building a new approach to ingredient production, one that is independent of climate, traceable, and aligned with circular economy principles.
“Events like NYSCC Suppliers’ Day are important because they bring together the people who are shaping the future of the cosmetics industry. For us, it’s an opportunity to show that sustainable ingredients can also deliver strong performance and reliability,” says Nemailla Bonturi, Co-founder and CEO at ÄIO.
Participating in NYSCC Suppliers’ Day for the first time allows ÄIO to bring this technology to a wider international audience, connecting directly with formulators, ingredient specialists, and brands looking for new solutions.
What we are bringing to the booth
At booth #2278, ÄIO will present its three core cosmetic ingredients:
- RedOil, a carotenoid-rich retinol-like oil with antioxidant properties and strong sensorial performance
- ZymaLipid Complex, a high-purity fatty acid complex designed to deliver a unique texture and skin feel
- Encapsulated Oil, a multifunctional, lipid-rich powder combining functional lipids with bioactive compounds
Together, these ingredients reflect ÄIO’s core approach: combining performance, functionality, and sustainability in a single solution. In addition, visitors will have the opportunity to experience a commercial product developed in collaboration with tilk!: Skin Booster Bio-Fermented Serum with ÄIO RedOil, showcasing how fermentation-derived oils perform in real formulations.
“For formulators, what matters is how an ingredient behaves in a real product: its texture, stability, and compatibility. Our goal is to make fermentation-derived oils not only sustainable, but also easy to work with and exciting to formulate with,” adds Magdalena Koziol.
Why this matters
The cosmetics industry is at a turning point. Brands are increasingly looking for ingredients that deliver not only performance, but also transparency, sustainability, and reliability in supply. Traditional oil sources are facing growing pressure from environmental impact to supply chain instability. At the same time, consumers are becoming more aware of what goes into their products and how those ingredients are produced.
Biotechnology offers a different path. By producing oils through fermentation, it becomes possible to design ingredients with consistent quality, tailored functionality, and significantly lower environmental impact. This shift, from extraction to production, is opening new opportunities for formulators and product developers.
For ÄIO, NYSCC Suppliers’ Day is an opportunity to listen, learn, and connect. It is a chance to understand how fermentation-derived ingredients can best fit into real formulations, to exchange ideas with industry experts, and to build partnerships that move innovation forward. Most importantly, it is another step in bringing sustainable, high-performance oils closer to everyday cosmetic products.
If you are attending NYSCC Suppliers’ Day, we would be happy to meet you at ÄIO booth #2278.
