Evolved By Nature, a life sciences company specialising in novel peptides, announces a commercial supply agreement with kdc/one, a global leader in custom formulation, packaging design and manufacturing solutions for many of the world's leading beauty, personal care and home care brands.
The partnership brings powerful water-soluble peptides at scale to one of the world’s largest contract manufacturing organisations, who understand what to do with innovative ingredients. The Center for Excellence at kdc/one pioneers world class formulations for both leading global brands at scale and small start-up indies. The clinically proven, naturally derived, water-soluble Activated Silk™ peptides from Evolved By Nature will provide market-leading differentiation to their brand partners in the peptide era.
kdc/one is now actively formulating with Evolved By Nature’s entire Activated Silk™ ingredient library which includes:
● Activated Silk™ 33B-⍺, a bioactive peptide for skin barrier health
● Activated Silk™ 27P-⍺, a bioactive peptide supporting pro-collagen production
● Activated Silk™ 8A-⍺, a bioactive peptide for visible hyperpigmentation reduction
● Activated Silk™ KDF-β, a first-of-its kind natural keratinocyte differentiation factor
● Activated Silk™ Hydrogels, a multifunctional ingredient designed for both skin and hair care that provides superior hydration, exosome-like delivery, long-lasting hair repair, and advanced emulsification properties.
All Activated Silk™ ingredients contribute to a circular economy by supporting 14 of the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, helping kdc/one meet their sustainability goals along with their customers.
Just this week, Evolved By Nature was awarded the prestigious Rising Star Award at in-cosmetics Global 2025, the leading global event for the personal care industry. The award recognises Evolved By Nature’s innovative products and ingredients in their first year as exhibitors.
Nicholas Whitley, CEO of kdc/one: “We are beyond excited to lead the charge into the peptide era through our collaboration with Evolved By Nature. Their Activated Silk™ peptides are incredibly versatile, seamlessly integrating into a vast array of formulations. This partnership allows us to create countless product possibilities that combine the powerful efficacy of peptides with the highest standards of sustainability. Evolved By Nature’s ability to produce metric tons of peptides was unlike what we’ve seen before from other innovators. We’re always looking for ways to provide unique, innovative solutions to our expansive portfolio of brands, and this partnership enables us to deliver the highest quality peptides at production scale, ensuring that our customers remain ahead of the curve in product development.”
Greg Altman, CEO of Evolved By Nature: “This partnership is so exciting for our global supply capabilities — as we grow in scale and commercialize more broadly, kdc/one provides an immense array of resources and reach that can help accelerate the discovery of all the applications of our Activated Silk™ ingredient library within the Beauty & Personal Care industry. We are very grateful to be a reliable supply chain of the most powerful peptides to someone who knows exactly what to do with them.”
