Germaine de Capuccini designed, researched and created the first cosmetic biodegradable and compostable packaging.
This Project started in 2011, the leadership was managed by Germaine de Capuccini, it lasted almost three years of research. They got a two years cicle of life and the also got being compostable in less than 6 months, they overtook two of the most difficult topics.
Design, research and creation of the Biotube Cosmetic was a team work in a consortium, where each actor has a defined role. Shulman, the multinational company, drew up the raw material of renewable components. Petropast, company dedicated to produce cosmetic and pharmacist packaging, was in charge of becoming raw material into packaging. Germaine de Capuccini made tests of compatibility during all process and ratify the final packaging.
AINA-AIMPLAS Alliance supported the Project technology. The research was supported by CDTI (Industrial Technological Development Centre) and FERDER (European Region Development Fond) with a million of euros.
Biotube Cosmetis is an advance because it is biodegradable and it has low environmental impact. It´s first time in history that has a cosmetic industry application. The advantages are it reduce energetic consume from beginning to the final use, an also it gets a reduction of 10% of CO2. The real important thing is that in less than 6 months Biotube will be organic instead of 400 years than were necessary in conventional plastic.
Source: Econoticias