Durham, NC — January 20, 2026 — Curie Co, an innovator of new ingredients leveraging biotechnology and conscious chemistry, today announces the launch of AmpliPQ™-CF, a modern preservation system purpose-built for low-pH beauty and personal care formulations.

AmpliPQ™-CF boosts the efficacy of sodium benzoate in formulations where it excels, supporting robust antimicrobial protection in pH 3–6 systems such as shampoos, conditioners, facial cleansers, and body washes, and extending suitability across a wide range of rinse-off and leave-on applications.

Built on Curie Co’s AmpliPQ™ technology platform, AmpliPQ™-CF is a chelator-free preservation system that combines sodium benzoate with a polyamine booster to deliver accelerated, broad-spectrum antimicrobial protection in formulations below pH 6. It is water-soluble, colorless, and odorless in formulation, and compatible with fragrances and dyes, supporting modern sensory expectations without complicating development.

AmpliPQ™-CF is designed to help formulators simplify preservation strategies. In many low-pH systems, no additional mold inhibitors (such as potassium sorbate) are needed, enabling more streamlined INCI lists and improved formulation efficiency.

“AmpliPQ™-CF delivers the preservation simplicity brands want, while meeting modern expectations for performance and clean beauty alignment,” said Erika Milczek, CEO of Curie Co. “It’s another step forward in helping formulators protect products confidently, without sacrificing the consumer and retailer requirements shaping today’s market.”

AmpliPQ™-CF is compliant with US and EU regulations and is designed to meet many clean beauty and retailer standards, including Clean Beauty at Walmart, Target Clean, Conscious Beauty at Ulta, and Sephora.

To learn more and request a sample, visit amplipq.com. Meet Curie Co at the ACI Annual Meeting and Conference to discuss the latest preservation for beauty, personal care, and HI&I, February 2-6 in Orlando, Florida. To request a meeting, email sales@curieco.com.