Cosméticos para pele: panorama histórico e econômico, matérias-primas e processos, aspectos de absorção e legislação aplicável

Abstract

This work includes a bibliographic review of the cosmetics industry, which generated a revenue of more than 29 billion dollars in 2019 only in Brazil, which is the 4th country in the sector in the world, so this industry is on the rise. and offers diversified working opportunities for chemical engineering professionals. Thus, this work is justified by the importance of the sector and had as a challenge to delve into knowledge not covered during graduation. The main object of this work was to approach the main concepts for the production of skin creams, for this a study was carried out from scientific articles and books in the cosmetics segment. Knowing its historical development, economic scenario and understanding its evolution is the basis for maintaining the progress of this industry that is in constant transformation in Brazil and in the world. As the human skin is the organ responsible for assimilating the product developed and applied, it is also essential that, in any product development, its absorption mechanisms and its particularities are taken into account. The physiology of this organ was addressed, as well as the constitution of its layers of penetration of cosmetics: epidermis, dermis and hypodermis. From the study of the skin, it is presented how the diffusion of active substances occurs, allowing to analyze how to improve the diffusion of substances. Secondly, a study was made of the main raw materials of the sector (hyaluronic acid, parabens, lipids and vitamins), analysis of a production process and the role of regulatory agents, such as ANVISA, consolidating a knowledge base within the personal hygiene industry, perfumery and cosmetics. As a result, through the literature review, it was possible to analyze the market growth prospects, the main challenges for the diffusion of compounds in the skin and the raw materials used in a cream production process, providing a base knowledge for acting in the cosmetics segment.