About Mibelle Biochemistry

          Who is Mibelle Biochemistry ?

                                                                         HISTORY                                                          Mibelle Biochemistry Switzerland designs and develops unique, high-quality actives for the beauty industry which are based on naturally derived compounds and extensive scientific expertise indeed. This independent business unit within the Mibelle Group was founded in 1991 by Dr. Fred Zülli in Buchs, Switzerland. 

In a short period of time, Mibelle Biochemistry has developed an excellent reputation throughout the world as a creator of innovative active ingredient concepts as well as being a real expert in the fields of biotechnology and biochemistry. Its broad line of actives is available in more than fifty different countries around the globe. Mibelle Biochemistry operates independently within the Mibelle Group, which is the largest manufacturer of cosmetic end products in Switzerland. The Mibelle Group belongs to Migros, Switzerland’s largest retailer, which has over 94,000 employees. In 1925, Gottlieb Duttweiler founded Migros as a cooperative characterized by a unique social concept 

                                            PHILOSOPHY

          Inspired by nature – realized by science

Our scientists transform naturally derived plant compounds into truly functional bioactive cosmetic ingredients. Our R&D team makes use of state-of-the-art encapsulation technologies that will guarantee optimum bioavailability and thus ensure the maximum effectiveness of the active ingredients sourced.

All of our actives are supported by a biochemical concept, clinical studies – in vitro and in vivo – and considerable marketing documentation, which includes convincing selling tools, formulation guidelines and advantageous claim substantiation.

Being both comprehensive and comprehensible, our sales package is highly educational, and it supports our customers in positioning their products with the highest market impact. In addition, for most of our actives, we have scientific publications and patents in place. 

                                            SUSTAINABILITY  

   Sustainability as added value for our customers Our sustainability commitment is established in the core business and is being systematically developed further. Our customers thus gain the certainty that their products are always up-to-date ecologically. In addition to the pure product performance, we as a supplier and service provider thus also improve the sustainability performance of our customers, e.g. through improvement of the ecological footprint of their products, and thus pave the way for the long-term entrepreneurial success of our business partners.

In 2008, Mibelle Biochemistry has developed a novel plant cell culture technology (PhytoCellTec™) that enables the large-scale cultivation of callus (stem) cells from rare and protected plant species, such as Malus Domestica. Sustainability facts on the PhytoCellTec^TM technology:
                   
1) Protection of the biodiversity and preservation of rare and protected plants: An extremely small amount of plant material ( e.g. a fruit or a leaf ) is needed to establish a plant stem cell line.
2) No competition for space: Agriculture land remains available for the cultivation of foods as no valuable cultivated land is required for the production of biomass.
3) Significantly reduced water consumption compared to the convntional of plants.
4) 100% naturally pure: No use of fertilizers, pesticides or other chemicals.
5) Completely free of genetic engineering / GMO

The PhytoCellTec™ technology, which was recognized at the Rio20+ Sustainability Conference 2012 in Brazil as an Eco breakthrough, delivers a highly sustainable sourcing of this active. For further information: PhytoCellTec™.

Mibelle has an ISO 14001:2004 certified environmental management system.
                    

                                   TECHNOLOGIES

At the forefront with production and technology, all in-house Designing, developing and producing under the same roof improves overall efficiency and ensures a dynamic exchange of inspiration and knowledge amongst our skilled and passionate staff. It also grants accuracy, timely production, consistently outstanding quality, and constant availability.

With numerous state-of-the-art technologies we are not only able to develop and produce distinct novel cosmetic actives but also fulfill customer requests in-house: 

1) Liposome and Nanoemulsion Technology
2) Plant stem cell culture production (Phytocelltec^TM)
3) CM-Glucan production site
4) Snow algae Biotechnology
5) Plant Extracts
6) Peptide Design 

Flexible and dynamic processes enable our team to handle different production sizes both efficiently and in time. The basis under which we manufacture these Swiss quality products is the ISO 9001: 2008 certification.

Since the very first innovations that marked our company’s formation, committing to a sustainable technology approach, green chemistry and focusing on the ecosystem throughout the life cycle of our products, has enabled us to design actives responsibly, both now and in the future. Furthermore, our plant is ECOCERT licensed.