Rubi Laboratories turns waste carbon such as CO2, biomass waste, and textile waste into high-quality materials for fashion and beauty, without trees or fossil raw materials. For the fashion industry, Rubi produces cellulosic fibers such as lyocell and viscose at performance parity with industry fibers. A 2024 screening LCA by Quantis found that Rubi’s cellulose pulp has 47% lower CO2e, 98% less land use and 62% less water use than wood pulp. For beauty, Rubi produces tunable biodegradable cellulose polymers that replace synthetic rheology modifiers such as carbomers in rinse-off, skin care, and sun care applications, and achieve 65-85% lower CO2e than incumbent carbomer. Rubi’s platform uses AI-engineered enzymes in low-cost, skid-based production units that can be deployed on-site to partner manufacturers.

The information on this page was provided by Rubi Laboratories on Oct 30, 2026