A new material made from citrus fruit peels! Natural-oriented cosmetics and food ingredients! Sales started in April 2021.
MaCSIE is a material that conforms to the SDGs, made from food waste that is not effectively utilized. It can be used safely as it is derived from food sources and is additive-free and unmodified. There are grades available for cosmetics and food.
○ Raw materials: Iyo-kan citrus peel, Amanatsu citrus peel
○ Fiber width: 2–10 nanometers
○ Features: High viscosity, emulsifying aid function, skin protection function, high specific surface area, thixotropic
○ Color and scent: Citrus-specific color and scent (Iyo-kan), milky white, almost odorless (Amanatsu)
○ Citrus peels contain active ingredients such as β-cryptoxanthin and hesperidin, which have been confirmed to have various functionalities.
★★★ For Cosmetics ★★★
○ Replacement of synthetic ingredients with plant-based materials, or creating products primarily from plant-based materials
○ Product development utilizing thickening, emulsifying aid, and skin protection functions
○ Product development leveraging the active ingredients of citrus
★★★ For Food ★★★
○ Product development utilizing water retention properties
○ As an emulsifier and dispersion stabilizer
○ As a thickening agent utilizing viscosity
○ For new textured foods utilizing thixotropic properties
* There is potential to improve flavor and texture by combining MaCSIE with other ingredients.
* It does not act as an additive.