Cosmetics from food waste

From lemon peels to coffee grounds. And even tomatoes and the water left over from olive processing.

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In Italy, approximately 5,5 million tons of food are thrown away every year, mostly consisting of leftovers, spoiled or expired food. Use the food waste to obtain beauty products seems to be the new frontier of green cosmeticsThis way, the waste chain is streamlined, disposal costs are avoided, and the full potential of fruit and vegetables is maximized.

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Natural cosmetics from food waste

  • Citrus peels, flax seed, peas, tomato scrapsFood waste has a new lease on life and is being used to create cosmetics and beauty supplements.
  • One of the substances that can be obtained from the reuse of food waste is resveratrol, which is extracted from the residue of crushed grape pulp during winemaking. Resveratrol is used in skincare products.
  • Even the waste products from the processing of rice oils, sunflower and sesamo They are reused to make body cosmetic products because they are rich in antioxidant properties that fight free radicals.

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  • from citrus fruit processing (as well as grape marc) we obtain pectins, fibres, flavonoids and polyphenols used in the cosmetics industry.
  • Scientific tests have shown that the coffee fruit pulp, considered waste during the "pulping" phase, is processed through extraction processes to obtain plant extracts excellent for the creation of anti-aging products. The bases, on the other hand, contain oils and phytosterols that protect and repair the skin.
  • The processing industries of tomato, during the extraction phase, produce a lot of waste to be used in both the cosmetic and pharmaceutical sectors.

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  • In chance and in vegetation waters which derive from the processing of olive, there are polyphenols used in cosmetics for the creation of tonics, creams, cleansing milks and creams valid for the face, body and hair.
  • Of the chestnuts the thin, hairy films that have an anti-inflammatory action can be reused.
  • In Sicily, studies are being carried out to identify the cosmetic properties of husk of the pistachios.

What are natural cosmetics?

Generally, natural cosmetics are those made with plant extracts. These products do not contain any aggressive chemical ingredients. For organic cosmetics, manufacturers are required to use a percentage of raw materials from organic farming.

How to recognize a green cosmetic

Around the adjective green, The cosmetics industry has built a veritable gold mine. With many opaque messages and even with a casual use of greenwashing. Fortunately, the cosmetics shirts green they have become stricter and today at least there are some standards and certifications that must be visible on the label to classify a product with this wording.

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