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Sustainability of cosmetic products in Brazil
Author(s) -
De Paula Pereira Neila
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of cosmetic dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.626
H-Index - 44
eISSN - 1473-2165
pISSN - 1473-2130
DOI - 10.1111/j.1473-2165.2009.00452.x
Subject(s) - sustainability , cosmetics , raw material , flora (microbiology) , government (linguistics) , business , agroforestry , environmental protection , geography , environmental science , biology , ecology , chemistry , linguistics , genetics , philosophy , organic chemistry , bacteria
Summary Background The most recent research in the area of cosmetics to sustainability has focused on obtaining formulations rich in nontraditional oils and butters from seeds and fruits native to Brazilian tropical flora. These have contributed to aggregate value for the raw materials and involvement of small farms forming rural production in Brazil, since the plants are cultivated in preservation areas sponsored by companies who are partners in the Government Program for Brazilian Sustainability. Given that the oils extracted from seeds have the potential to replace these cutaneous constituents, it has been verified that new products of strong commercial impact show an increasing tendency to incorporate in their formulas the oils of plants grown in Brazilian soil.