Amyris, Inc. announced the launch of 4U by TiaTM, a new haircare line available exclusively at Walmart. Founded by actress and entrepreneur Tia Mowry, 4U by Tia will be sold in over 2,800 Walmart retail stores in the U.S, on Walmart.com, and on the direct-to-consumer website 4UbyTia.com. Amyris will be operating the brand as part of its clean beauty portfolio of brands.

The brand is launching with a full line of eight products formulated for 2A to 4C (curly) hair, all of which contain Amyris' patented Hemi15TM, a breakthrough ingredient that nourishes and protects textured hair. The line is 100% vegan, silicone-free, sulfate-free and paraben-free. Hemi15 is created using Amyris' proprietary Lab-to-Market platform, which leverages precision fermentation to create molecules that are bioidentical to those found in nature and traditionally derived from finite sources (including animals, plants, or petrochemicals) to create sustainable ingredients and provide better, healthier options for the products people use every day.