Climate Smart Regenerative Agriculture to Produce Sustainable Beauty Products: The Case Study of Snail Secretion Filtrate (LX360 ® )

Agata Novara, Salvatore Sampino, Fernando Paternò and Saskia Keesstra
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Agata Novara: Department of Agricultural, Food and Forest Sciences, University of Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, Ed 4, 90100 Palermo, Italy
Salvatore Sampino: Department of Agricultural, Food and Forest Sciences, University of Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, Ed 4, 90100 Palermo, Italy
Fernando Paternò: Department of Agricultural, Food and Forest Sciences, University of Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, Ed 4, 90100 Palermo, Italy
Saskia Keesstra: Team Soil Water and Land Use, Wageningen Environmental Research, Wageningen University & Research, 6700 AA Wageningen, The Netherlands

Sustainability, 2022, vol. 14, issue 4, 1-9

Abstract: In the last years, the environmental impacts of cosmetics production have received growing interest from consumers, industries and the scientific community. Therefore, the selection and evaluation of more sustainable ingredients for cosmetic preparations need greater attention. The purpose of this work was to evaluate the environmental impact of snail secretion filtrate (LX360 ® ), which could be used as an alternative cosmetic ingredient. The Carbon Footprint (CF) was used to quantify the kgCO 2 eq per liter of the LX360 ® produced in a rearing system farm that follows circularity economy and regenerative agriculture principles. The study computes the soil organic carbon (SOC) stock change due to the implementation of regenerative agricultural practices. The CF of the production system was up to 1.76 kg CO 2 eq L −1 , where the extraction stage contributed most. Findings on SOC stock showed a significant increase compared to the previous land-use. The net sequestered CO 2 into the soil amounts to 2.07 kg CO 2 eq L −1 ; therefore, the production of LX360 ® showed a positive carbon balance (0.31 kg CO 2 eq L −1 ). The application of regenerative agriculture in snail rearing systems positively affects SOC sequestration, and it should be considered as a best management practice for the restoration of degraded land.

Keywords: circular economy; cosmetics; carbon sequestration; Helix aspersa muller; soil restoration; carbon footprint (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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