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BIoDIVERSE CoSMETICS
These plants are cultivated by the
so-called “Custodian Farmers”
as they protect and look after,
in small lots of land, resources
that risk extinction.
The objective is therefore to make
known niche Italian products,
using them as raw materials
in cosmetic formulations to
encourage spreading them. Raw
materials in biodiverse cosmetics
are linked to the seasons and
come directly from the farmers
in question, they are processed “TRANSfoRMABLE PowDER”
in the Kosmetikal Research “Transformable Powder” is a perfect example of Kosmetikal’s approach: it is a
& Development laboratory multitasking natural powder which can become, with the addition of water, a
and proposed in the form purifying face mask, a detox body pack and used pure, a dry shampoo. A powder
of juices or glyceric extracts. with ingredients of natural origin, it is designed to have three different skincare
treatments, which helps promote a zero-waste lifestyle without sacrificing skincare.
Packaged in practical recycled paper containers and with the possibility of refills,
Transformable Powder is vegan, and contains no water or plastic. It does contain
organic Aloe Vera, natural tapioca, ghassoul, a clay from Morocco that is traditionally
used as a shampoo and body wash, baobab extract, collected in support of the local
population, gold clay from Brazil, extracted using methods that preserve the area,
protecting wild fauna a and water resources, and 100% natural perfume.
SoCIAL SuSTAINABILITy Kosmetikal participated in the
In May, the students at the event by donating a custom
School of Scenography scented body lotion containing
of the Urbino (Marche, Italy) the “Happiness Complex”,
Academy of Fine Arts, a stimulator of B-endorphins
put on the play “La Joie de Vivre”, which produces relaxing
in partnership with the Gioacchino and anti-stress effects and
Rossini State Conservatory of Music. well-being when applied to the skin.
Acting, dancing and engaging The products were given to the
with the audience, the actors broke audience at the end of each of
down the fourth wall in a unique the three dates of the performance.
and fascinating performance in the This is an example of Kosmetikal’s
beautiful baroque setting of the initiatives of social and cultural
deconsecrated church of San Filippo sustainability, supporting
in Fossombrone (Marche, Italy). the local community.
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