Czech researchers transform plant residues into cosmetics
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From：Taiwan Trade Center, Warsaw
Update Time：2024/02/20
A team of Czech experts is testing how to use waste raw materials from herbal biomass and thus transform it into cosmetics, and their results so far offer an interesting perspective.
"Hydrolats' are a by-product of the distillation of plant materials and are widely used not only in the cosmetic but also in the healthcare industry," said Olga Šolcová from the Institute of Chemical Processes AV. Flowers or medicinal herbs, have a whole range of positive effects for humans, and they mainly show anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial and antioxidant effects, according to the developing team. Such skin tonics are especially suitable for problematic, acne-prone or mature skin, they claimed.
The goal is to streamline the production process and increase its economic aspect with a new product. A socially very important topic is being addressed within the National Center of Competence (NCK) BIOCIRKL project with the financial support of the Technology Agency of the Czech Republic (TA ČR).
In the currently ongoing research, scientists are using the gene pool collections of traditional and lesser-known medicinal plants, which is run by the Botanical Institute of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic.
The great perspective of the ongoing efforts of Czech specialists is also indicated by economic trends. Products based on natural bioactive substances are in high demand. The global cosmetics market was valued at $532 billion in 2017 and is expected to reach a market value of $805 billion this year, driven by an aging population. Anti-aging cosmetic products represent approximately 25 percent of skin care sales, with the skin care market valued at $134.6 billion in 2016 and expected to reach $218.6 billion by 2025.
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