Green Chemistry
The foundation of everything P2
The top 10 chemicals used today were created over 50 years ago. At P2 Science, we are reinventing the way chemicals are made, based on the fundamentals of green chemistry.
12 Principles of Green Chemistry
These principles are a framework for designing safer, more sustainable products and
processes. Each principle offers a way to reduce waste, conserve resources, and
minimize environmental impact, without sacrificing performance. While each principle
should be considered in product and process design, not every principle will apply to
every innovation.
Green Chemistry experts and P2 Science co-founders, Paul Anastas and Patrick Foley,
provide a short and insightful overview of each principle.
Principle 1
Prevention
Principle 2
Atom Economy
Principle 3
Less Hazardous
Chemical Syntheses
Principle 4
Designing Safer Chemicals
Principle 5
Safer Solvents and Auxiliaries
Principle 6
Design for Energy Efficiency
Principle 7
Use of Renewable Feedstocks
Principle 8
Reduce Derivatives
Principle 9
Catalysis
Principle 10
Design for Degradation
Principle 11
Real-time Analysis for Pollution Prevention
Principle 12
Inherently Safer Chemistry for Accident Prevention
Meet the Experts
Paul Anastas, PhD
Co-founder & Advisor
Co-Founder and Advisor to P2 Science, is the Teresa and H. John Heinz III Professor in the Practice of Chemistry for the Environment at Yale University, and Director of the Center for Green Chemistry and Green Engineering. For the 2025-2026 academic year, he is leading the Moore Foundation’s Green Chemistry initiative. He served appointments at the US EPA, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, and the ACS Green Chemistry Institute. Anastas received his Ph.D. from Brandeis University. He is credited with establishing the field of green chemistry and has published widely on these topics including Designing Safer Polymers and his seminal work with co-author John Warner, Green Chemistry: Theory and Practice.
Patrick Foley, PhD
Co-founder & President
Patrick Foley is President and Co-Founder of P2 Science, where he has invented, patented, and commercialized multiple platform technologies in renewable and sustainable chemistry, with more than 100 granted patents to date. Patrick currently leads the R&D Team for P2 where he is actively developing the innovation pipeline, leading joint development projects with customers, and leading P2’s partnership with the Matter Lab at the University of Toronto.
Building a new kind chemical company
From Day 1, P2 Science has built its platform, products, and manufacturing site on the principles of green chemistry. Using renewable feedstocks, waste-free reactions, and a “light industrial manufacturing” model, we produce products that are safe for people and the planet.
Citropol® is Green Chemistry
Citropol® is our flagship product family for beauty and personal care. Explore how Citropol® is green chemistry in this infographic download.