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Recti Eques Award 2024
We received the Recti Eques 2024 award! Important recognition for Macrofarm srl for Innovation in the Biotechnology field. On 18 April 2024, in the historic “Sala della Protomoteca del Campidoglio” in Rome, Macrofarm srl spin off of the University of Calabria...
Characterized functional oils
Vegetable oils are ingredients widely used in the cosmetics industry for their numerous beneficial properties on the skin. Since ancient times, they have been used as nourishment for the care and protection of the skin, both in pure form and in cosmetic...
TricoVEG – New functional active ingredient with anti-hair loss action
Androgenetic alopecia (AGA) is the most common type of baldness due to the susceptibility of the hair follicle to androgenetic miniaturization. The implication of different activators of inflammation in the etiology of androgenetic alopecia, which contribute to the...
DermaWHITE
Skin hyperpigmentation is a very common skin blemish that can be traced to the appearance of dark spots on the skin caused by the body's overproduction of melanin. Generally, the most affected parts of the body are the face, hands and other visible areas that...
Boldo Extract
Boldo extract is obtained from the leaves of the Peumus boldus plant, belonging to the Monimiaceae family, native to Chile where it grows spontaneously. Know for centuries for its healing properties, interest has recently been focused on the cosmetic use of this...
Tamarind extract
Tamarind Extract is obtained from the Tamarindus indica plant, a member of the Leguminosae family (Cesalpinoideae), native to Africa and southern Asia. The virtues of tamarind are many: the pulp and seeds were used in the form of an infusion or decoction in...
Arnica Montana
Arnica Montana is a high-altitude perennial plant native to the mountain slopes of Europe, northern Asia, Siberia and America, belonging to the Asteraceae family. It is a plant widely used to treat various ailments, such as bruises, wounds and inflammation. Dried...
VegSYRUP blend of sugars and polysaccharides of plant origin
The skin is the largest organ of the human body and is also the first line of defense against the external environment. Due to its large surface area, it is easily exposed and even damaged by a number of external factors such as ultraviolet radiation, which can cause...
Acmella oleracea extract
The extract of Acmella Oleracea is obtained from the plant of acmella, belonging to the family Asteraceae, native to Brazil and Peru where it is known as Jambù. Known for several years for its analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties, Acmella has attracted attention...
Dragon’s Blood EG – Dragon’s Blood glycolic extract
“Dragon's blood” is a precious resin with a characteristic red color that is obtained from the bark of the Croton Lechleri plant, a flowering plant belonging to the euphorbia family, Euphorbiaceae, native to northwestern South America. For centuries it has been used...
GlycoAGE – New raw material with anti-glycation action
Glycation represents a biochemical process that involves a series of non-enzymatic reactions between proteins and reducing sugars, influencing the structure and activity of proteins. Glycation, in fact, is a slow process in which reducing sugar molecules react with...
Customized Functional Raw Materials
Macrofarm s.r.l. offers excellent service in the field of the production of new Functional Raw Materials, focused on customer needs and in full compliance with quality standards. Having an exclusive cosmetic ingredient that is tailor-made formulated, represents a...
Macrofarm: Organic Certification of Cosmetic Raw Materials and Semi-finished Products
Macrofarm, following the principles of sustainable development, has obtained with great satisfaction the certification of organic producer of raw materials and semi-finished products in the field of cosmetics by the Ente Suolo e Salute. The increasing use of products...
Development of a functional paste obtained from mixing vegetable flour
General objectiveThe project aims at the development of vegetable flour obtained in particular from olive leaves, apple peel and inflorescences of the Carciofo, in order to use them as a basis for the production of dried pasta, which, precisely thanks to the presence...
A new possible strategy for the treatment of COVID-19
A new possible strategy for the treatment of COVID-19: Designed and based on Molecularly Imprinted Polymers The present study reports the development of synthetic antibodies based on Molecularly Imprinted Polymers (MIPs) capable of selectively binding a portion of the...
IPSTiC- INTERCONNECTED POLYMERS TECHNOLOGY
New Cosmetic Raw Material. IPSTIC - Interconnected PolymerS TeChnology The main limit in the use of extracts of plant origin in cosmetic formulations is often represented by their instability. In fact, these extracts have constituents known to be susceptible to...
