Episode 27

26. Breaking Bad Hair Habits with Biology: Suveen Sahib's K18 Rescues Your Strands

· 57:38 · Host: Karl Schmieder & Erum Azeez

In this episode of Grow Everything, Karl and Erum interview Suveen Sahib, the founder of K18 Hair, a biotech-forward hair care company. They explore the intersection of biotechnology and the hair care industry, emphasizing the need for innovative solutions that work with human biology. They also…

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In this episode of Grow Everything, Karl and Erum interview Suveen Sahib, the founder of K18 Hair, a biotech-forward hair care company. They explore the intersection of biotechnology and the hair care industry, emphasizing the need for innovative solutions that work with human biology. They also discuss the long-term effects of heat tools on hair health and the potential of biotechnology to minimize damage and achieve straight hair. The hosts provide valuable tips on building relationships at conferences like Synbiobeta and highlight the Science and Entertainment Exchange's role in promoting accurate science in media.

Grow Everything brings to life the bioeconomy when hosts Karl Schmieder and Erum Azeez Khan share stories from the field and interview leaders and influencers in the space.  Life is a powerful force and it can be engineered. What are we creating?

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Topics Covered:

  • 00:00:00 Builds Bio Event: Connecting Companies with Lab Space in NYC
  • 00:02:19 NYC Biotech Hub: Science and Entertainment Exchange Spotlight
  • 00:04:56 Comedy and Covid: Ronnie Chang's Views on Deniers and Anti-vaxxers
  • 00:07:10 Interview with Suveen Sahib: Biotech Forward Hair Care Company
  • 00:11:03 K T K: Biotech Disguised as Hair Care
  • 00:12:04 Biotech in Personal Care: Benefits and Considerations for Hair Products
  • 00:14:22 Sustainable Hair Care: Biotech Solutions for Innovation
  • 00:20:26 Designing Hair Care with Biotechnology and Human Biology
  • 00:22:37 Cracking the Code: Peptide Production through Fermentation Technology
  • 00:25:29 Boosting Revenue and Hair Protection with Biotech for Stylists
  • 00:28:58 Embracing Biotech Origins: Reaction to Products
  • 00:30:30 Sustainability and Science Simplify Stylists' Routines Worldwide
  • 00:35:30 Innovating with Biotechnology: Systems and Habitat Biology
  • 00:38:07 Achieving Straight Hair with Less Damage: The Biotech Solution
  • 00:42:28 Sustainable Beauty: Biotech and Chemical-Free Coloring
  • 00:45:27 Top Expression System for Beauty and Hair Care
  • 00:47:08 Long-term Effects of Heat Tools on Hair Health Explored
  • 00:49:31 Hair Care Routine Dilemmas and Solutions
  • 00:53:27 NYC Haircut Plans and Budgeting

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Grow Everything reveals the world of biology as technology. Hosts Erum Azeez Khan and Karl Schmieder talk with the founders, scientists, and executives biologizing entire industries — biomaterials from waste, precision fermentation, cultivated food — and unpack how the bioeconomy is solving health and climate challenges. Winner of SynBioBeta's 2026 Impact Award.

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