Natural deep eutectic solvents-based formulations for skin care – DES4Skin

Natural deep eutectic solvents (NaDES) were recently described as eco-friendly solvent to perform selective and efficient extraction of molecules of interest from plants or algae. They can be composed of biorefinery products and coproducts. DES4Skin project propose to use NaDES as the base of complex cosmetic products. A consortium of 4 research teams, NMNS and SIMBA (Université de Tours), IGPS (Université Paris-Saclay) and URCOM (Université Le Havre Normandie), will collaborate to evaluate the potential of this new generation of products. In this goal, NaDES compliant with the european cosmetic regulation will be studied in terms of physico-chemical properties, rheological properties, formulability, sensory properties but also and compatibility with skin. These developments will be in agreement with the current shift towards sustainability of cosmetic industry. All the knowledge and skills developped during this project will be able to be transferred to the dermatology field.