On 30th June 2025 a workshop on "Native Brazilian plants as a source of innovative raw materials for a sustainable cosmetic use (NativePlantInno)" took place on Bergische Universität Wuppertal 

Programm

The aim of the research project is to develop innovative raw materials and a new cosmetic product based on indigenous Brazilian plants for the cosmetics industry that can be produced in an economically viable way. To achieve this goal, the project partners including Brazilian universities (Universidade Federal de Goiás, UFG; Universidade Federal de São Paulo, UNIFESP), German universities (Bergische Universität Wuppertal, BUW; Freie Universität Berlin, FUB) and an industrial company (Livealoe) are working closely together.

The used plants originate from the settlement “Los Canudos” in Brazil, where a group of women (called “Guerreiras de Canudos”) apply their traditional knowledge on making crafted products out of medicinal plants.

At the workshop, the latest scientific findings have been presented and discussed. This event builded a bridge between science and industry. Aspects of sustainability of natural resources, social equity, social market economy, free trade including the political framework have also been discussed.

The Workshop has been supported by Retsch GmbH

These photos were taken in Los Canudos (Brazil) and show the experimental field established by the local community to investigate and cultivate medicinal plants.