Uniproma has announced that its recombinant PDRN cream has been shortlisted for the 2026 Laura Marshall Award for Innovation at SCS Formulate. Listed in the Technology & Disruption category as the PDRN Soothing Repair Cream, the formulation demonstrates how recombinant biotechnology can progress from ingredient innovation into a practical finished skincare application.
Recognition for formulation-led innovation
Presented by the UK’s Society for Cosmetic Science, the Laura Marshall Awards recognise innovation and excellence across the personal care and cosmetics industry. Eligible developments span formulation, testing methods, packaging and emerging technologies. Each participating exhibitor may submit one entry. Finalists are selected by an independent judging panel representing areas including academia, regulatory affairs, manufacturing, trade associations and cosmetic science. The Technology & Disruption category is dedicated to ideas that challenge established approaches and advance innovation within the cosmetics industry. Uniproma’s inclusion in the shortlist provides professional recognition not only for the recombinant PDRN technology itself, but also for its successful application within a finished formulation.
From recombinant PDRN to finished skincare
The PDRN Soothing Repair Cream incorporates animal-free recombinant PDRN into a consumer-ready skincare format. The project combines biotechnology, formulation science and sensory design, demonstrating how an emerging cosmetic ingredient can be translated into an accessible and commercially relevant product concept. Compared with conventionally sourced PDRN, recombinant production offers an alternative pathway that does not rely on fish tissue extraction. It also supports greater control over production, consistency and scalability. For formulators and beauty brands, this approach creates new opportunities to explore differentiated skincare concepts centred on repair, resilience and skin longevity.
Advancing commercially relevant biotechnology
The shortlist recognition reflects Uniproma’s broader commitment to bridging the gap between scientific discovery and real-world product development.
By combining emerging technologies with efficacy evidence, technical documentation and formulation support, the company aims to help formulators and brands evaluate new ingredients and translate them into differentiated finished products. Uniproma believes that the future of cosmetic innovation depends not only on discovering new ingredients, but also on making advanced technologies accessible, scalable and meaningful within effective, well-designed formulations. The selection of the PDRN Soothing Repair Cream as a Laura Marshall Award finalist marks another step in Uniproma’s work to advance biotechnology-driven solutions for the global beauty and personal care industry.
Further information:
Laura Marshall Memorial Award – SCS Formulate
