ACTICOSPACK - Reducing the levels of preservatives in cosmetic products through active packaging technologies

Project reference: 315720
Funded under: FP7-SME Reducing the levels of preservatives in cosmetic products through active packaging technologies
From 2012-12-01 to 2014-11-30
Total cost: EUR 1 449 826
EU contribution: EUR 1 097 999
Coordinated in: Spain
Subprogramme: SME-2012-1 - Research for SMEs
Call for proposal: FP7-SME-2012
Funding scheme: BSG-SME - Research for SMEs

Objective
Paraben preservatives are used nowadays in a high number of cosmetic packaging products. These preservatives are included in European legislation as components to be reduced in the future. In order to substitute the use of parabens, ACTICOSPACK will produce new packages able to release natural preservatives at the adequate rate and amount into cosmetic products. This mode of preservation enables the reduction of preservatives in the cosmetic formulation and last longer than the actual direct preservative addition, thus prolonging the shelf life of the cosmetics.
The main objective of the project is the development of active packages for the preservation of cosmetic products. In concrete,
• Active bottle based on PET for shampoo
• Active bottle based on PP or HDPE for sun lotion
• Active pot based on PP or HDPE for skin care cream

Coordinator
ESPANOLA DE NUEVOS TRATAMIENTOS SA Spain
CALLE JORDI DE SANT JORDI S N ALCOY, Spain
Administrative contact: Luis Torró
Tel.: +34902 820 750

Participants

• INDUPLAST SPA Italy
• GEPACK – EMPRESA TRANSFORMADORA DE PLASTICOS SA Portugal
• LAMEPLAST SPA Italy VIA G. VERGA 1-27 NOVI DI MODENA, Italy Administrative contact: Elena Benzi Tel.: +39059673873
• NAETURA TRADE COMPANY SL Spain
• INSTITUTO TECNOLOGICO DEL EMBALAJE, TRANSPORTE Y LOGISTICA Spain
• FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E V Germany