{"id":161546,"date":"2024-04-15T15:21:01","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T21:21:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tecscience.tec.mx\/en\/?p=161546"},"modified":"2024-12-09T13:27:01","modified_gmt":"2024-12-09T19:27:01","slug":"microalgae-in-the-cosmetic-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tecscience.tec.mx\/en\/biotechnology\/microalgae-in-the-cosmetic-industry\/","title":{"rendered":"Microalgae: Natural Ingredients For Beauty Products"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Microalgae<\/strong> are becoming a natural ingredient that is advancing in the cosmetic industry<\/strong>, a growing business that by 2027 has prospective sales of $580 billion, according to data from the consulting firm McKinsey & Company<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Due to stricter regulation and consumer<\/strong> demands, it is increasingly important that industries find molecules that, in addition to having desirable properties<\/strong>, do not cause harm to the environment<\/strong> or people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For this reason, researchers around the world have started looking for active substances <\/strong>in plants, fungi, bacteria, animals and algae that can replace synthetic ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Microalgae<\/strong> are a group of algae formed by simple structures of one or a few cells, which can reproduce quickly and generate a lot of biomass; an example is the famous Spirulina, used as a dietary supplement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFrom an evolutionary perspective, different species of algae have thrived in very diverse environments,\u201d says Jorge Benavides<\/a>, research professor at the Biotechnology Center<\/a> and the Institute for Obesity Research<\/a> (IOR) at Tec de Monterrey, in an interview with TecScience<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to him, this has caused them to generate compounds that serve many purposes, including retaining moisture or protecting themselves from UV rays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That is why, for years, Benavides has studied microalgae<\/strong> -among other organisms- with the aim of isolating molecules of interes<\/a>t. His group specializes in finding biological compounds<\/a> with desirable activities for different applications<\/strong> for the pharmaceutical, food, cosmetic <\/strong>and bioremediation industries<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then, they find the natural sources of these molecules and design the chain of processes to extract them. \u201cThis whole train of conceptualization, design and development of bioprocesses is what we are experts in\u201d explains the researcher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In other words, they are an example of the science that many industries promise support their products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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