Sustainable sourcing of cosmetic ingredients nowadays includes the use of bio-based raw materials. In order to avoid waste and to use by-products of agriculture in the best possible way, a Material and Energy Management (MEM) system of the bioeconomy has to be established. As a new approach towards sources for cosmetic basics and actives, an evaluation of local biomass was carried out in this study, using the Greek island of Crete – which has a rich endemic flora – as a model region.
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