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| The cosmetics business has exploited natural resources for centuries. With consumers now demanding more sustainable products, gene-editing technology could give the industry a makeover—and make cosmetics cheaper. 00:00 - Could gene editing make cosmetics more sustainable? 01:01 - Hunting sharks for skincare 02:58 - How does synthetic biology work? 05:39 - What is the environmental cost of plant-based cosmetics? 07:45 - Can engineered microbes digest plastic? 09:18 - How to scale up gene edited ingredients 09:40 - How affordable is DNA sequencing? 10:45 - What are the regulations? Sign up to our daily newsletter for the latest coverage: https://econ.st/3zKbzDX Read our tech quarterly on synthetic biology: https://econ.st/3b1ST8t Watch our film on gene editing: https://econ.st/3OkLf7r How CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing is transforming healthcare and agriculture: https://econ.st/39uQNh9 How DNA and proteins work: https://econ.st/3aWo19g Genomics took a long time to fulfil its promise https://econ.st/3MZx5HV Biotechnology is booming in pharmaceuticals: https://econ.st/3HxhwpK Botox and other injectable cosmetics are booming: https://econ.st/3aVxmy7 |
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