Carmin Production From Dactylopius Coccus Costa to Elaborate Cosmetics.

Carmine cochineal is obtained from the insect Dactylopius coccus Costa, which is used to provide color to cosmetics (lipstick, blush, shadow, etc.). These products are highly valued in the international and national market and its cost is very high. Its great advantage is that not harmful to humans, as well as showing anti-cancer properties. This paper presents a method to get the carmine cochineal of the insect in a laboratory, to be used in the cosmetics area. The methodology for obtaining the pigment is based on the formation of a complex of carminic acid. This acid is obtained from the cochineal. The complex were obtained which salts aluminum and calcium, once obtained the calcium-aluminum complex with the carmínic acid, the solid was separated by decantation and filtration process vacuum. Subsequently was performed the sterilization process of the product, to make it feasible to be used in cosmetic products. The pigment thus obtained is dried and pulverized, finally analyzed their physicochemical and microbiological properties. Once identified the characteristics of the final product, an assessment was made of the same for application in the area of cosmetics. With this work we can achieve the necessary foundation for the industrialization products obtained of the cochineal insect, principally the carmine cochineal. The product is intended to be presented to cosmetic industries of the region, in order to stimulate the insect production in the zone and improve the economy at the region.