SBIR/STTR Research Award
Develop Value-Added Natural Oils With a New Oil-Structuring Technology
Award amount
$79,674Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
2004Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Agriculture
- Branch
- Not reported
- Recipient company
- APPLECHEM INC
- Proposal award date
- Not reported
- Contract end date
- Not reported
- UEI
- Not reported
- Solicitation number
- Not reported
- Topic code
- Not reported
Research abstract
Natural plant-based oils are under-utilized in cosmetic industry because there is no adequate technology for thickening them to exhibiting the elegant skin sensory properties that are expected in the industry. The purpose of this study is to develop a special thickening technology for the plant-based oils so that the thickened oils would have elegant skin sensory properties, thereby enhancing their appeal, commercial value, and acceptance to the cosmetic industry.
Technology keywords
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