ColBar developed a method for using plant collagen for aesthetic wrinkle removal. At its peak, the company had scores of employees in Israel. The closure was probably due to a mix of marketing and operational problems. The product achieved only $25 million in sales a year, after encountering increasing competition from other aesthetic products.
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