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Independent study by Procter & Gamble confirms PureCycle’s dissolution recycling process upgrades post-consumer curbside waste to A3 Leave-on Cosmetic Grade, the highest quality level in the CosPaTox framework
PureCycle Technologies, Inc, a U.S.-based company revolutionizing plastic recycling, announced the result of a landmark 2025 study conducted by scientists at The Procter & Gamble Company (P&G) confirming that PureCycle’s dissolution recycling process dramatically reduces contaminants in post-consumer recycled (PCR) polypropylene. PureFive® resin achieved the highest possible safety rating under the internationally recognized CosPaTox assessment framework.
CosPaTox is a science-based methodology developed by a voluntary industry consortium to evaluate the safety and suitability of recycled plastic materials for use in consumer products. The framework applies rigorous toxicology science to assign quality ratings based on the detected levels of contaminants and the intended application of the recycled material.
The CosPaTox rating scale ranges from Category C, suitable for industrial or detergent packaging applications, to Category A, the highest designation, which confirms that material is safe for use in leave-on cosmetic products that come into direct and prolonged skin contact. Achieving a Category A rating is one of the most demanding quality benchmarks in the plastics recycling industry.
The study, conducted on PureCycle’s full-scale production facility in Ironton, Ohio, assessed five incoming lots of household waste polypropylene PCR feedstock against five finished lots of PureCycle PureFive® polypropylene resin. All analyses were performed in triplicate to ensure statistical reliability.
“The results of this study demonstrate what is possible when rigorous science is applied to the challenge of recycling. P&G developed the dissolution recycling technology precisely because we believed it could achieve purity levels far beyond what traditional recycling can deliver,” said Lee Ellen Drechsler, Senior VP of Corporate Research and Development at P&G. “Achieving an A3 CosPaTox rating across all five finished lots is a testament to the consistency and efficacy of the process at commercial scale. This is the kind of breakthrough that can genuinely change how the industry thinks about recycled content in consumer products.”
Originally developed by scientists at Procter & Gamble and subsequently licensed to PureCycle for commercialization, the dissolution recycling process represents a significant purification advantage over mechanical recycling methods. PureCycle’s approach selectively dissolves polypropylene and separates it from the additives, colors, odors and fillers found in plastic packaging.
“This collaboration with P&G and the resulting CosPaTox assessment represent a significant milestone for PureCycle and for the plastics recycling industry. Earning the highest possible CosPaTox quality rating across numerous lots tested from our Ironton Facility proves that our process isn’t only effective in the lab, it also performs consistently at scale,” said PureCycle CEO Dustin Olson. “We are opening the door to a future where choosing recycled polypropylene is not a compromise, but a superior, trusted material offering the world’s most demanding brands the quality they require for sensitive applications.”
PureCycle’s dissolution recycling process also maintains the polymer throughout purification, meaning the resulting PureFive® resin retains the structural and performance characteristics of virgin polypropylene. This allows brands and manufacturers to use PureCycle’s recycled resin in high-performance, safety-sensitive applications that would otherwise require virgin plastic. In addition to purity gains, the technology delivers measurably lower CO₂ emissions compared to new plastic production and diverts plastic from landfills, making PureCycle’s recycled polypropylene a clear winner for the environment.
About PureCycle Technologies
PureCycle Technologies LLC., a subsidiary of PureCycle Technologies, Inc., holds a global license for the only patented dissolution recycling technology, developed by The Procter & Gamble Company (P&G), that is designed to transform polypropylene plastic waste (designated as #5 plastic) into a continuously renewable resource. The unique purification process removes color, odor, and other impurities from #5 plastic waste resulting in our PureFive™ resin that can be recycled and reused multiple times, changing our relationship with plastic.
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