Some 464 posters were exposed on the fringes of the conference programme at the 28th IFSCC congress held from October 27-30, 2014 in Paris. All of them presented the work of teams of scientists all around the world in the cosmetics sector. Several of them were dedicated to the research of alternatives to traditional synthetic preservatives in the natural and green chemistry sphere.
Sustainable cosmetics, green chemistry, and the corporate responsibility of companies in the cosmetics sector were well-represented at this IFSCC (International Federation of Societies of Cosmetic Chemists) congress: a whole day of conferences was devoted to them and ended with a symposium organized by L’Oréal on the same theme (see
article on this topic
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Several presentations centred on the research of ‘green’ solutions to preserve products could be found in the space dedicated to posters specifically dealing with this theme: another evidence of its importance for the cosmetics sector at the moment.
Focus on a few of them.
Antimicrobial activity from Guatteria elliptica R. E. Fries (Annonaceae)
Introduction
Although a number of antimicrobial substances are already available, there is a growing demand for organic, preservative-free cosmetics. Thus, there is a need for the development of antimicrobials from plant origin as preservatives rather than synthetic chemical substances.
Abstract
Guatteria elliptica R. E. Fries (Annonaceae) is a native Brazilian plant from the Atlantic Rainforest, belonging to a genus known for its pharmacological properties and a wide diversity of alkaloids with antimicrobial activity. In this work, G. elliptica leaves and branches were extracted in order to obtain crude extracts which were then partitioned …
