The University of Liverpool will work with consumer giants Unilever and sugar producer AB Sugar (formerly British Sugar) to develop plant-based alternatives to petrochemicals used in personal care products.<\/b><\/p>\n
The new plant-based ingredients will be made from plant sugars and could be used in the manufacture of shampoos, cleaners, moisturisers and many other products.<\/p>\n
Professor Andrew Cooper, who is leading the research, said: “Consumers don\u2019t always realise that these products have some very sophisticated molecules in them based on oil and therefore there is a long-term issue about sustainability.\u201d<\/p>\n
“These products will still have to work and be every bit as effective, but without using the petrochemicals. It could also make the industry less of a slave to the cost of oil,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
The worldwide market for renewable chemicals is growing by nearly 10 per cent each year and what was once a niche market is now a lucrative and diverse industry. It has attracted interest from a range of pharmaceutical and consumer product manufacturers, including Unilever. “This research aims to contribute to the Unilever Sustainable Living Plan through shifting our focus to biomass-derived materials for home and personal care applications,” said Jean Philippe Courtois, Biosourcing Manager at Unilever.<\/p>\n
The research is being partially funded by a grant from the Government\u2019s \u00a31.4 billion Regional Growth Fund and will be used to build a micro-refinery at the University.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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