Committed to science and innovation
A future built on breakthroughs
"Collagen: Nature's wonder protein, continues to surprise us. We continue to unlock its secrets, finding innovative ways to benefit people -- from beauty to health to mobility, to sports performance and even medical breakthroughs. We are at the heart of this progress, bridging the gap between discovery and real-world solutions, navigating the balance between responsible science and getting results fast. This is the future of collagen – a future built on breakthroughs, driven by passionate people, and dedicated to a healthier, more sustainable world."
— Elke de Clerck, Global Science & Innovation Director
Our approach to science
Innovation goes beyond the creation of new collagen-based products: it's a mindset fueled by curiosity, creativity, and a sense of urgency. We're driven to make a difference, maximizing value from limited resources for a healthier planet.
Our dedicated teams bridge the gap between cutting-edge science and real-world applications through collaboration with marketing and business development. Rousselot's science and innovation, marketing and business development teams stay one step ahead of market trends and potential, so we can take promising long-term ideas and transform them into tomorrow's innovations, tailored to our business lines and customer needs.
Our focus on science, opportunity and speed-to-market fuels our relentless pursuit of unlocking the collagen molecule's full potential.
Responsible science
We believe that the nutritional, health and medical benefits of our products must all be substantiated. We continually conduct research activities to understand and scientifically assess effectiveness via scientific studies performed in-house by our scientists or by carefully selected, third-party research organizations who are leaders in their fields.
Most studies are either in vitro or clinical studies. We minimize in vivo animal research, using it only to support human health research when no in vitro alternative is available. Such studies strictly follow national and international regulations on animal testing and are performed by carefully selected, third-party research organizations who embrace the principles of the 3Rs ethical framework: Replacement, Reduction and Refining animal testing. In compliance with European Union cosmetics REGULATION (EC) No 1223/2009, no animal experiments have ever been conducted for our research on skin health.
Currently, animal testing remains essential in the preclinical research phase to evaluate new therapies and their safe usage in humans — making it required by regulatory authorities. New research efforts aim to reduce animal testing. Our biomedical gelatins facilitate greater use of in vitro techniques, helping minimize the need for animal testing, including:
- Hydrogels: Gelatin in hydrogels mimics the native extracellular matrix (ECM), providing a naturally effective medium to maintain cell viability and achieve efficient differentiation.
- Purified gelatins: Purified gelatins can be crosslinked and used as a scaffold for 3D cell culture applications in tissue engineering or organ-on-a-chip (OOAC) applications. 3D cell culture more accurately represents the human tissue microenvironment, potentially providing more predictive and physiologically relevant data for pre-clinical research.
Bridging the gap between discovery and real-world solutions
We operate three application centers across the globe. These collaborative networks of flavor houses, nutritional solution labs, biomedical research centers, help our customers create effective, innovative and consumer-relevant formulations using collagen and gelatin. No problem is too big or too small. We regularly work with our customers on formulations for food consistency, viscosity of gels, sugar reduction in food products, optimization of collagen in liquids, keeping cells alive in the bioprinting process, cross linking issues in soft gels and much more.
- Belgium
- Brazil
- China
Our innovative products and research
A range of specific collagen peptide compositions with targeted health benefits
For fortified gummies -- creating new opportunities in the nutraceutical industry
GutMe! study
Backed by science: Proven health and nutrition benefits
Sports nutrition
Beauty from within
Mobility
Gut comfort
Sleep quality
Cognitive performance
Sports nutrition
Our comprehensive range of science-backed collagen solutions are tailored to deliver many benefits for athletes and casual sports enthusiasts.
Our premium collagen peptides brand Peptan offers a wide range of benefits observed in scientific studies,* including proven bioavailability, reduced muscle soreness to help accelerate recovery, reduced joint discomfort, improved joint function and more.
Daily intake of Colartix (1g) demonstrated a steady decrease in joint discomfort across gender, age and sport intensity, as observed in an online consumer study.*
ProTake helps reformulate recipes and make them healthier to seamlessly fit into daily routines of athletes and casual exercisers alike.
Beauty from within
Our premium collagen peptides brand Peptan helps promote beauty from within by helping set the standard for quality, versatility and organoleptic performance.
Peptan has been observed in scientific studies* to offer proven bioavailability, improved skin density, support for skin firmness, positive impact on skin elasticity, support against skin sagging, improved skin hydration, anti-aging support (including wrinkle reduction) and aids in slowing down (age-induced) hair loss.
Mobility
Our portfolio of collagen-based solutions supports bone, joint and muscle health, catering to the growing desire for enhanced mobility and healthy aging among health-conscious consumers.
Our premium collagen peptides brand Peptan offers a wide range of benefits observed in scientific studies,*including proven bioavailability, reduction of joint discomfort, prevention of cartilage degradation, bone support by increasing bone formation cells and decreasing bone breakdown cells, improvement of joint function, improvement in joint inflammation, increase of bone density and support for muscle health.
Daily intake of Colartix (1g) demonstrated a steady decrease in joint discomfort across gender, age and sport intensity, as observed in an online consumer study.*
ProTake helps reformulate recipes and make them healthier to seamlessly fit into daily routines of athletes and casual exercisers alike.
Gut comfort
Sleep quality
Cognitive performance
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