Silk Skincare Cosmetics Made from Spider Silk

They use spider silk. Without requiring any spiders.

Bolt Threads uses cellular agriculture to grow spider silk from cells. By designing cell cultures to produce the same silk proteins found in spider silk, Bolt Threads can make the same material. Without any animals.

When added to cosmetics, silk proteins help create a protective barrier around the skin. Making it a useful ingredient in skincare products.

The launch of Eighteen B is a great start to the year for Bolt Threads after a grand 2018.

Besides Bolt Threads, Geltor is the only other cell ag company to produce sustainable cosmetics.

It will be interesting to see if Eighteen B’s innovative use of spider silk proteins for cosmetics earn the company similar recognition in the cosmetic space.

While the only companies currently using animal-free spider silk in cosmetics, Bolt Threads and Eighteen B are not the only companies to produce and use animal-free silk.

Spider silk clothing, mushroom leather, and now silk skincare products.

The variety of products showcase how Bolt Threads is a multifaceted company that can innovate in more than one space and product. The company also highlights how bioengineering has the ability to innovate and improve product design and materials in various fields.

In 2017, Bolt Threads made the first spider silk necktie and sold 50 of them for $314 each. Later that same year, Bolt Threads partnered with the Best Made Company to make toques and released a limited amount of them.

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