Development of a method for the use of coffee grounds for products in the cosmetic industry
- funding program: ZIM-KF (BMWi)
- term: 01.04.2015 – 31.03.2017
- project partner: Maschinenfabrik Reinartz GmbH & Co KG
Initial position:
Producers of extract coffee process coffee beans to coffee powder. During the aqueous extraction of roasted raw beans an extract, which is further processed to the final product and a moist residue are obtained (coffee grounds). This coffee ground has a moisture content of about 60% and contains about 26% oil on dry matter and is currently used as fuel for power generation or is partially disposed.
The material use of the by-product coffee grounds is of considerable economic interest of the extract coffee maker. There is also interest from the cosmetics industry to replace the on the market available very high-priced coffee oil by coffee grounds–oil and to create new products with improved properties.
Aim:
The aim of the project is the development of cosmetic raw materials and a series of cosmetic products (skin and hair care products) on the basis of grounds–oil. The coffee grounds–oil will be obtained by a modified pressing process and then refined into a high-quality oil.
Results:
The project objectives have been achieved. There have been developed technologies for:
- oil extraction and
- oil processing.
The treated coffee oil was further processed into cosmetic products and samples were prepared and manufactured for:
- Body lotion
- Body oil
- Face mask
- Shower Oil
- Cleaning foam
- Face Cream
- Lip Balm.
The products could be exploited on the market.
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