What Fairglow does

Fairglow (legal entity LEMBAS) is a Paris-based SaaS company founded in 2023 that provides an AI-augmented Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), carbon accounting, and eco-design platform purpose-built for the cosmetics, personal care, pharmaceutical, and ingredient supply industries. The platform's core technical asset is a proprietary database of emission factors covering 30,000+ INCI ingredients — calculated for synthetic, natural, biotechnological, mineral, and animal origins — that represents 99% of cosmetic ingredients versus roughly 2% coverage in public databases, and is underpinned by 10 years of computational chemistry research and 65,000 historical LCAs. AI-driven automation aggregates fragmented customer data (ERP, PLM, Excel, PDF, CSV), intelligently matches ingredients to emission factors, fills supplier data gaps with sector proxies, and runs real-time eco-design simulations across 16 environmental impact indicators conforming to ISO 14040/14044, PEF 3.1, GHG Protocol, and DGE methodologies, with KPMG and Bureau Veritas annual certifications.

The product is sold as a modular subscription with four tiers — Green Starter (self-serve entry), Green Pro (full-service onboarding with dedicated LCA expert), Supplier Pack (B2B ingredient LCA), and Laboratories Pack (DGE-compliant pharma tender LCAs) — plus add-on modules for Carbon Balance & GHG Accounting, Competitive Benchmark, B2C Communication, and Corporate & SBTi target-setting. Go-to-market is a hybrid sales-led motion for enterprise (Anjac, Avril Cosmétique, Douglas Nocibé, Technature) and mid-market (Provendi, Laboratoires BASI) customers, combined with a product-led "Test for free" self-serve entry point for smaller brands and startups (e.g., 900.care). In March 2026, the company closed a €3 million seed round co-led by Ternel and SWEN Capital Partners (with Kima Ventures) to expand the INCI database, enhance AI environmental modeling, prepare Digital Product Passport compliance, and accelerate European commercial expansion.

Name

Fairglow

Legal name

LEMBAS

Website

https://fairglow.io

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Fairglow is a Paris-based SaaS company founded in 2023 that provides an AI-augmented Life Cycle Assessment, carbon accounting, and eco-design platform purpose-built for the cosmetics, pharmaceutical, and ingredient supply industries, built on a proprietary database of 30,000+ INCI emission factors covering 99% of cosmetic ingredients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sustainability SaaS for Beauty Industry

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (541620)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Enterprise Carbon Accounting & GHG Inventory Platforms (EUABAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Supply Chain (Scope 3) Emissions & Supplier Engagement Platforms (EUABAEAE), Benchmarking, Ratings & Stakeholder Reporting Portals (Scorecards, Dashboards) (EUABAEAJ)

Keywords

• Life cycle assessment software
• ESG reporting platform
• Carbon footprint accounting
• Eco-design simulation
• Beauty industry sustainability

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. SaaS Platform Subscription: Subscription-based SaaS platform providing LCA, carbon accounting, and eco-design tools. Tiers include Green Starter (measurement and structure), Green Pro (supported environmental strategy), Supplier Pack (ingredient LCA), and Laboratories Pack (DGE-compliant LCA). Includes onboarding, training, and priority support depending on tier.
2. Add-on Modules: Additional modules available for Carbon Balance & GHG Accounting (full scope 1-2-3), Corporate reduction strategy (SBTi, competitive benchmark), and B2C communication & valorization. Sold as add-ons to base subscription tiers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Fairglow provides a SaaS platform for Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), carbon footprint accounting (Scopes 1-2-3), and eco-design simulation purpose-built for the health and beauty industry. The platform uses AI-based algorithms and a proprietary database of 30,000+ INCI emission factors to deliver automated, ISO-certified environmental impact analysis across full product portfolios in 2-6 weeks, replacing costly traditional LCA consulting.

Product overview

Fairglow offers a modular SaaS platform for environmental impact measurement in the health and beauty industry, comprising core LCA Products module, Eco-conception module, Dashboard module, and optional add-on modules (Carbon Balance & GHG Accounting, Competitive Benchmark, B2C Communication, Corporate & SBTi Discount Module). The platform is available through four tiers: Green Starter (self-service entry), Green Pro (full-service with expert onboarding), Supplier Pack (for ingredient suppliers), and Laboratories Pack (for cosmetic and pharmaceutical laboratories). The core platform provides automated LCA calculation across 16 environmental impact categories using a proprietary database of 30,000+ INCI emission factors, while add-on modules extend capabilities to carbon accounting, benchmarking, consumer communication, and corporate decarbonization strategy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ACV Products Module Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) module performing detailed environmental impact analysis across 100% of a user's product portfolio, covering 16 environmental impact categories (climate change, water consumption, biodiversity, etc.) with results delivered in 2-6 weeks. Designed for cosmetics and personal care brands, laboratories, and ingredient suppliers needing ISO 14040/14044 and PEF 3.1 compliant assessments.
• Eco-conception Module Eco-design module enabling formulators and R&D teams to simulate the environmental impact of formula changes, packaging modifications, energy mix adjustments, distribution scenarios, and sourcing decisions in real time before production. Supports scenario modeling for decarbonization at both product and corporate levels.
• Dashboard Module Environmental impact visualization dashboard showing hotspot identification, ingredient-level impact analysis, packaging impact breakdown, and downloadable results for internal and external reporting. Supports strategic decision-making by surfacing the most impactful elements across a product portfolio.
• Carbon Balance & GHG Accounting Module Automated carbon footprint calculation for Scopes 1, 2, and 3 using GHG Protocol and BEGES standards, with results exported in PDF or Excel format. Aggregates product-level LCAs to build corporate Scope 3 emissions and provides mathematical coherence between product and corporate reporting.
• Competitive Benchmark Module Benchmarking tool comparing product environmental impact against sector averages, allowing users to assess their products' environmental performance relative to thousands of LCAs conducted on products in the same category. Enables competitive positioning and identification of improvement opportunities.
• B2C Communication Module Consumer-facing communication tools including QR codes, environmental scores, and detailed product sheets that enable brands to communicate LCA results transparently without greenwashing risk. Based on certified methodology, with downloadable URL access for omnichannel deployment.
• Corporate & SBTi Module Corporate decarbonization strategy module enabling users to identify critical impact points via hotspot function, develop transition plans, and set and track Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) objectives. Includes competitive benchmarking functionality.
• Training & Formation Program Immersive training program covering Life Cycle Assessment fundamentals, eco-design workshops, raw material and finished product case studies, and methodology for building environmental strategy pillars. Delivered at Fairglow offices or remotely for laboratory and brand teams.

Quantifiable outcome

• 65,000 LCAs conducted on cosmetics, pharma, and health products over 10 years
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability2 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• KPMGcoreOthersKPMG audits and certifies Fairglow's methodology, platform, and emission factors annually as part of the company's quality assurance program. KPMG is one of the 'Big Four' accounting firms providing independent verification of environmental calculations.
• Bureau VeritascoreOthersBureau Veritas certifies Fairglow's ISO 14040 methodology and environmental calculations annually. As a leading testing, inspection, and certification company, Bureau Veritas provides independent validation of LCA methodology compliance.
• Google CloudcoreOthersFairglow's data is stored and processed on Google Cloud servers located in the European Union, as stated in the privacy policy. Google Cloud provides the underlying infrastructure for the SaaS platform.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Greenly: Greenly is an enterprise carbon-accounting platform serving SMB and mid-market companies across industries. It is a broader incumbent in the carbon management SaaS space and overlaps with Fairglow's corporate Scope 1-2-3 module for beauty customers.
• Persefoni: Persefoni is an enterprise climate management and accounting platform used by large corporates for Scope 1-3 reporting. It competes for the corporate carbon-accounting budget that beauty groups allocate alongside product-level LCA tools.
• Carbon Trust: Carbon Trust is an established environmental consultancy providing carbon footprinting and product certification. Comparable to Fairglow because it currently serves beauty brands requiring certified LCA, the same buyer persona Fairglow targets with its SaaS product.
• Emitwise: Emitwise provides supply-chain emissions software for manufacturers and consumer goods companies. Its product-level carbon approach overlaps with Fairglow's Scope 3 offering for beauty brands and ingredient suppliers.
• Sweep: Sweep is a sustainability and carbon management platform with strong European mid-market penetration. It overlaps with Fairglow's Scope 3 and supplier engagement use cases, though without Fairglow's cosmetics-specific INCI database.
• EcoAct: EcoAct is an international carbon consulting and advisory firm that also offers software products. It is comparable because large beauty brands historically relied on EcoAct-style consultancies for LCA work, the budget Fairglow is targeting to digitize.
• Quantis: Quantis is a sustainability consultancy specializing in LCA and environmental footprinting for consumer goods including beauty. It overlaps with Fairglow at the methodology layer and competes for the same brand-side LCA engagements.
• Watershed: Watershed offers an enterprise climate platform covering carbon accounting, supply-chain emissions, and disclosures. As a well-funded US-headquartered incumbent, it competes for the same enterprise carbon management budget that beauty brands allocate.

Direct peers

• Carbonfact: Carbonfact provides product-level carbon footprint SaaS for fashion and cosmetics brands, with automated LCA workflows. It is the closest direct competitor to Fairglow in vertical-specific product carbon accounting, especially for European beauty and apparel brands.

Regional players

• Normative: Normative is a Europe-based carbon accounting engine focused on deep emissions analytics for enterprises. It is comparable in providing Scope 3 accounting infrastructure that beauty groups need, though it does not specialize in the cosmetics vertical.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors3 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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