Grant: Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology
$25,000.00
Investigation and development of a Canadian, Indigenous and bio-Based formulated cosmetic mist face primer
EF 2021-22
Résumé
Cheekbone Beauty Cosmetics Inc. (Cheekbone) is an Indigenous-owned and founded, digitally native,Canadian cosmetics company established in 2016. Based in St. Catharine's, Ontario, Cheekbone Beauty isknown for creating high quality, cruelty-free color cosmetics such as liquid lipsticks and complexion products. Cheekbone will collaborate with Seneca's School of Biological Sciences and Applied Chemistry, specifically faculty and students in the Cosmetic Sciences Graduate Certificate (CSGC) program, to develop a mistformulation for a face primer, which will be optimized for manufacturing scale-up and commercialized byCheekbone. The team will source recyclable atomizer packaging. The primer mist will containCanadian-sourced, bio-based raw materials used in traditional, Indigenous medicine. The results of this project will enable Cheekbone to expand their product line, adapt to industry trends and meet customer needs foreco-friendly, "mindful" beauty products. Cheekbone will continue to manufacture all their products in Canada, and this project has the potential to showcase Canadian sourced cosmetic ingredients to a global market.
Programme
Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Bénéficiaire
Emplacement
Ontario, Canada
Type de bénéficiaire
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
Tel que publié
Application id
566910-2021
Name nom
Gopalasingam, Atani
Department département
Markham Campus
Organization id
1803
Institution établissement
Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology
Province en
Ontario
Province fr
Ontario
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2021
Competition year année de concours
2021
Award amount
25000
Program id
CARD1
Program name en
Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Program name fr
Subventions de recherche et développement appliquée - niveau 1
Group en
Research partnerships programs
Group fr
Programmes de partenariat
Committee code
1561
Committee name en
Applied Research and Development Grants
Committee name fr
Subventions de recherche et développement appliquée
Area of application code
517
Area of application group en
Manufacturing processes and products
Area of application group fr
Procédés et produits industriels
Area of application en
Consumer goods
Area of application fr
Produits de consommation
Research subject code
1802
Research subject group en
Chemical engineering
Research subject group fr
Génie chimique
Research subject en
Biochemical engineering
Research subject fr
Génie biochimique
Installment
inst:1
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Investigation and development of a Canadian, Indigenous and bio-Based formulated cosmetic
mist face primer
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
Cheekbone Beauty Cosmetics Inc. (Cheekbone) is an Indigenous-owned and founded, digitally native,Canadian cosmetics company established in 2016. Based in St. Catharine's, Ontario, Cheekbone Beauty isknown for creating high quality, cruelty-free color cosmetics such as liquid lipsticks and complexion products. Cheekbone will collaborate with Seneca's School of Biological Sciences and Applied Chemistry, specifically faculty and students in the Cosmetic Sciences Graduate Certificate (CSGC) program, to develop a mistformulation for a face primer, which will be optimized for manufacturing scale-up and commercialized byCheekbone. The team will source recyclable atomizer packaging. The primer mist will containCanadian-sourced, bio-based raw materials used in traditional, Indigenous medicine. The results of this project will enable Cheekbone to expand their product line, adapt to industry trends and meet customer needs foreco-friendly, "mindful" beauty products. Cheekbone will continue to manufacture all their products in Canada, and this project has the potential to showcase Canadian sourced cosmetic ingredients to a global market.
