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Video: Gels for cosmetics made from natural plant oils

Phys · · 168 words · By Nicole Davidson
Scientific Innovation Cosmetic Chemistry Sustainability

ETH researcher Svitlana Mykolenko has developed a method to convert natural plant oils into stable gels using plant proteins. This process, pursued through her start-up Olexir, aims to provide a sustainable alternative to synthetic additives in skincare products.

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“ETH researcher Svitlana Mykolenko has developed a way of turning plant oils into stable gels without synthetic additives.”
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Multiple independent web results from ETH Zurich and other news sources confirm that Svitlana Mykolenko developed a way to turn plant oils into stable gels without synthetic additives.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Ukrainian equivalent of the name is Svitlana (Світлана), the Belarusian is Sviatlana (Святлана), the Polish variant is Świetlana, and the Czech is Světlana.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Svetlana
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web search NEUTRAL — Dec 1, 2024 · Svitlana Name Popularity Related Ratings Comments Namesakes 87% Rating Gender Feminine
https://www.behindthename.com/name/svitlana
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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 18, 2026 · Svitlana Zaluzhna, 43, originally from Odesa, left Kyiv in March 2022, shortly after Russia launched its full‑scale invasion of Ukraine. In the first months of the war, she and her fami…
https://www.unhcr.org/nordic-and-baltic/news/stories/four-ye…
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“With the aid of plant proteins, she converts liquid oils into what are known as oleogels, which are stable and require no synthetic additives.”
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The use of plant proteins to create stable oleogels without synthetic additives is explicitly confirmed by the ETH Zürich Foundation and other related web results.
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web search NEUTRAL — Many creams and serums contain artificial ingredients that are harmful to the environment. Natural plant oils would be more sustainable but are difficult to process. ETH researcher Svitlana Mykolenko …
https://ethz.ch/en/news-and-events/eth-news/news/2026/05/gel…
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web search NEUTRAL — Natural plant oils would be more sustainable but are difficult to process. ETH researcher Svitlana Mykolenko has developed a way of turning plant oils into stable gels without synthetic additives.
https://phys.org/news/2026-05-video-gels-cosmetics-natural-o…
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web search NEUTRAL — In a groundbreaking development, ETH researcher Svitlana Mykolenko has pioneered a novel method to transform plant oils into stable gels without the need for synthetic additives, offering a sustainabl…
https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-science…
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“This approach, which she is pursuing with her start-up Olexir”
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The existence of the start-up Olexir founded by Svitlana Mykolenko to pursue this technology is confirmed by the ETH Zürich Foundation and AVETH.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Ukrainian equivalent of the name is Svitlana (Світлана), the Belarusian is Sviatlana (Святлана), the Polish variant is Świetlana, and the Czech is Světlana.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Svetlana
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web search NEUTRAL — Dec 1, 2024 · Svitlana Name Popularity Related Ratings Comments Namesakes 87% Rating Gender Feminine
https://www.behindthename.com/name/svitlana
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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 18, 2026 · Svitlana Zaluzhna, 43, originally from Odesa, left Kyiv in March 2022, shortly after Russia launched its full‑scale invasion of Ukraine. In the first months of the war, she and her fami…
https://www.unhcr.org/nordic-and-baltic/news/stories/four-ye…
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“ETH Pioneer Fellow Mykolenko”
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Svitlana Mykolenko is explicitly identified as an ETH Pioneer Fellow in multiple sources, including the ETH Zürich Foundation and AVETH.
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web search NEUTRAL — Pioneer Fellow Svitlana Mykolenko is developing an innovative alternative: using her technology, plant-based proteins can be used to turn liquid oils into stable, solid structures (so-called oleogels)…
https://ethz-foundation.ch/en/pioneer-fellows/olexir/
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web search NEUTRAL — Svitlana Mykolenko, Founder & ETH Pioneer Fellow, Olexir. Olexir translates advances in food and material science into protein‑structured fats that enable healthier, more sustainable products for food…
https://www.aveth.ethz.ch/stories-from-food-startups/
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web search NEUTRAL — Berufserfahrung: ETH Zürich · Ort: Zürich · 500+ Kontakte auf LinkedIn. Sehen Sie sich das Profil von Svitlana Mykolenko Svitlana Mykolenko auf LinkedIn, einer professionellen Community mit mehr als 1…
https://ch.linkedin.com/in/svitlana-mykolenko-6b705196
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