OUR BIO-BASED STYLES

BIO-BASED ACETATE

A high-quality plastic partly derived from plant-based sources. Ray-Ban bio-based acetate is created by mixing cellulose acetate (a fibre made from cotton or wood pulp) with a new kind of bio plasticiser (instead of a fossil- based one) and contains 67%* bio-based carbon content.
Some of our most iconic styles are made with bio-based acetate, such as the Wayfarer Bio Acetate and Mega Wayfarer Bio-based, along with some models in the Reverse and Gen Z collection (models Kiliane, Corrigan, Warren, Chad, Kristin, Magellan, Phil, Leonid, Lloyd) among others.
*Bio-based carbon content is tested with ASTM D6866 by Beta Analytic laboratory

BIO-BASED NYLON

The bio-based nylon for frames has 57%* of bio-based carbon content, which represents the amount of raw material coming from plant-based sources (castor oil) to replace the fossil-based ones.
Some styles use Bio-Based nylon for the frames, including Teru, Kat, Zena, Xan, Izaz from the Pulse Collection and models 0RJ9077S, 0RY1628, 0RY9078V and 0RJ9079S from the Kids collection.
*Bio-based carbon content is tested with ASTM D6866 by Beta Analytic laboratory

BIO-BASED RUBBER

Some of our designs for kids feature rubber elements, making these frames even more stylish and safe. We use a bio-based rubber containing 29%* bio-based carbon content from plant-based sources.

BIO-BASED NYLON

For non-polarised sun lenses, we use bio-based nylon which have 40%* bio-based carbon content from plant-based sources (castor oil).
There are several collections and styles made with bio-based nylon lenses, including Reverse*, Ray-Ban Pulse**, Bio-Acetate Wayfarer, and Mega Wayfarer Bio-Based.
*Bio-based models: Aviator Reverse, Wayfarer Reverse, Boyfriend Reverse, Caravan Reverse, Clubmaster Reverse & Round Reverse.
**Bio-based models: Xime, Xan, Kat, Emy, Anh, Izaz, Zena, Teru, and Yevi

BIO-CIRCULAR POLYCARBONATE

This type of polycarbonate is used for polar sun lenses. It is made by combining standard fossil-based feedstock with a certain amount of recovered residues from biological sources (such as used cooking oils).
The resulting polycarbonate has at least 60%* bio-circular content, meaning that 60% or more of its feedstock comes from biological waste and residues. This content is allocated using a mass balance approach, which takes into account the weight of the bio-circular feedstock in relation to the overall feedstock mix. Polarised Reverse lenses are made with bio-circular polycarbonate.
*polar film is excluded

THE BOX

Our boxes are made of 100% recycled paper.

THE CASE

We offer a selection of eyewear cases made with responsible materials, using at least 60% recycled content and at least 23% wood pulp for the outer layer.