Cosmeceutical products from marine invertebrate processing wastes using green solvents

该项目是与AKSO海洋生物技术公司（AKSO）合作的，AKSO是一家从海洋资源中开发创新产品的生物技术公司。海洋无脊椎动物含有丰富的生物活性化合物，这些化合物与化妆品的理想特性（例如抗炎和抗衰老特性）有关。该项目的目标是开发一种环保的提取方法，使用绿色溶剂将海洋无脊椎动物加工废料转化为天然提取物，以扩大公司目前在化妆品市场的天然面膜产品组合。这些废物目前是一种环境和经济负担，因为公司必须支付将固体废物运到场外处理的费用。该项目将使用由天然存在于生物系统中的化合物组成的绿色溶剂，这些化合物将与化妆品兼容。这将比传统的有机溶剂更有优势，因为它们的高毒性必须从提取物中去除。因此，该项目将从海洋无脊椎动物加工废料中开发一种创新的天然提取物，直接用于化妆品（即面膜），无需进一步净化。这个项目的成功将降低AKSO的处理成本，并为药妆市场开发一种创新的、环保的产品。它将通过改进生产工艺和减少对环境的影响，使加拿大在渔业部门受益。它还将增加就业，扩大海洋产品的市场。

This project is in collaboration with AKSO Marine Biotech Inc. (AKSO), a biotechnology company who develops innovative products from marine resources. Marine invertebrates are rich in bioactive compounds that are associated with desirable properties for cosmetic products (e.g. anti-inflammatory and anti-aging properties). The goal of this project is to develop an environmentally-friendly extraction method using green solvents for converting marine invertebrate processing wastes into a natural extract to expand the company's current portfolio of natural face masks for the cosmetics market. The waste is currently an environmental and economic burden, as the company must pay for the solid waste to be transported off-site for disposal. This project will use green solvents comprised of compounds that are naturally found in biological systems and would be compatible with cosmetic products. This would be an advantage over conventional organic solvents that must be removed from extracts because of their high toxicity. Therefore, this project will develop an innovative natural extract from marine invertebrate processing wastes for direct incorporation into cosmetic products (i.e. face masks) without further purification. Success in this project would reduce AKSO's disposal costs and develop an innovative, environmentally friendly product for the cosmeceutical market. It will benefit Canada in the fisheries sector, by improving manufacturing processes and reducing their environmental impact. It will also lead to increased employment and expand markets for marine-derived products.