Health & Fitness
Health and Fitness
Health and Fitness 
Mon, February 28, 2011
EMERYVILLE, Calif.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Amyris, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMRS) announced today that it has received the first purchase order for Amyris renewable squalane. This order was generated through collaboration with Amyrisa™s partner, Soliance, a leading green ingredient provider to the cosmetic industry based in France.
"We continue to scale our production while providing the reliable quality and delivery that our customers expect."
aSuccessful industrial production of our first renewable product to our first customer is a point of celebration for Amyris, validating the success of our platform and the value of our products,a said John Melo, CEO of Amyris. aWe continue to scale our production while providing the reliable quality and delivery that our customers expect.a
aWe believe we have a novel value proposition in the market,a said Frederique LaFosse, general manager of Soliance. aThe combination of a reliable, high purity, renewable squalane can provide confidence to formulators the world over to use more of this best-in-class emollient.a
Squalane is a high-end moisturizing ingredient used in a wide range of cosmetics today, currently sourced from refined olive oil or shark liver oil. Amyris squalane is renewable, of high purity and excellent stability. It has been successfully tested by Soliance and potential customers. Amyris and Soliance believe squalane may be used for expanded consumer applications which today rely on non-sustainable materials. Amyris renewable squalane was produced by manufacturing Amyrisa™s Biofenea", Amyris renewable farnesene, and then converting it to squalane.
About Amyris
Amyris is an integrated renewable products company focused on providing sustainable alternatives to a broad range of petroleum-sourced products. Amyris uses its industrial synthetic biology platform to convert plant sugars into a variety of hydrocarbon molecules - flexible building blocks which can be used in a wide range of products. Amyris is commercializing these products both as No Compromise® renewable ingredients in cosmetics, flavors and fragrances, polymers, lubricants and consumer products, and also as No Compromise renewable diesel and jet fuel. Amyris Brasil S.A., a subsidiary of Amyris, oversees the establishment and expansion of Amyris's production in Brazil. Amyris also has fuel distribution capabilities in the United States through its subsidiary, Amyris Fuels LLC. More information about Amyris is available at [ www.amyris.com ].
Forward-Looking Statements
This release contains forward-looking statements, and any statements other than statements of historical facts could be deemed to be forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include, among other things, statements regarding future events (such as delivery and timing of delivery of squalane to a potential customer, potential use of Amyris squalane in products other than high-end cosmetics, and production timing, processes and locations for Amyris squalane and farnesene) that involve risks and uncertainties. These statements are based on managementa™s current expectations and actual results and future events may differ materially due to risks and uncertainties, including those associated with any delays or failures in production and commercialization of products and other risks detailed in the aRisk Factorsa section of Amyrisa™s final prospectus for its initial public offering, as filed on September 28, 2010 pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, and its quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed on November 10, 2010. Amyris disclaims any obligation to update information contained in these forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
Amyris, Biofene and No Compromise are trademarks or registered trademarks of Amyris, Inc.