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| Author(s): |
Laís Mourão Miguel
Total Authors: 1
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| Document type: | Doctoral Thesis |
| Press: | São Paulo. |
| Institution: | Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Faculdade de Filosofia, Letras e Ciências Humanas (FFLCH/SBD) |
| Defense date: | 2013-02-05 |
| Examining board members: |
Wanderley Messias da Costa;
Maria Mónica Arroyo;
Ricardo Abid Castillo;
Marcio Antonio Cataia;
Fabio Betioli Contel
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| Advisor: | Wanderley Messias da Costa |
| Abstract | |
The recent changes in the profile of consumer markets for cosmetics, allied to advances in biotechnology research have provided new opportunities for several contemporaneous industries segments. One of the representative innovations of this process is associated to the development of cosmetic products based on the growing use of the biodiversity with vegetal origin. Based on the relationships between biodiversity, biotechnology and the bio-industry, the objective of this thesis is to analyze some experiences in progress about the production of cosmetics derived from various types of natural assets and, at the same time, evaluate trends and challenges represented by this industrial segment. Constitute object of empirical study, a selected and representative group of this industries segment from different sizes located in Brazil, especially those located in the state of São Paulo, where there is currently its higher concentration, and also in the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d\'Azur, located in France. Some of the most know international experiences have been examined from this perspective, as well. Those that have been prominent in the global cosmetics market precisely for its leadership and its pioneering on this type of innovation. (AU) | |