Desenvolvimento de formulação cosmética creme corporal contendo suco da casca do abacaxi (Ananas comosus L. Merril.)

Abstract

In Brazil, fruit farming is expanding, in the northeast region of Paraiba the largest producer of pineapple, however when processed the pineapple, generates large quantities of waste, which could be used to generate products that can be consumed, including cosmetics, minimizing waste, reducing environmental impact. The pineapple peel has bromelin, proteins, lipids, fibers, vitamin C, calcium, potassium and phosphorus than the pulp. Bromelin is a set of proteolytic isoenzymes found mainly in pineapple, this enzyme is used in cosmetic industries based on its proteolytic activity, it is used mainly in skin treatments, with the calls of cleaning agent, cell renewal, anti-ageing, biological peeling, whitening and anti-cellulite. The cosmetics sector is one of the fastest growing in the market, among them the main products sought are skin creams. In this context, the purpose of the research was to analyze the nutritional composition of the juice obtained from the pineapple peel and the biomass obtained and to develop a body moisturizer with the pineapple peel juice as active in cosmetic formulations. We obtained the nutritional composition of the peel juice and biomass and verified that the biomass had a higher concentration of carbohydrates, total sugars, reducing sugars, non-reducing sugars, proteins, minerals and lipids in relation to the pineapple peel juice. We also obtained a body moisturizer containing the pineapple juice. This formulation was submitted to the stability study recommended by Anvisa (National Health Surveillance Agency), where this formulation was stable throughout the stability study in the analyzed physical-chemical parameters. Biomass presents great potential due to the high concentration of nutrients that remains in this material. We can consider that pineapple juice and its biomass can be a sustainable asset to be used in new cosmetic formulations.