Dr. Karin Allen in the Department of Nutrition, Dietetics, and Food Sciences at Utah State University provided key know how to a start-up company in North Logan, UT.
Dr. Karin Allen
The start-up company called Teton Botanicals Inc. (www.tetonbotanicals.com) has acquired the rights to a patented technology for structuring liquid vegetables oils. The licensing company called Coasun Inc., (www.coasun.com) works primarily with the food industry and provides a solution that dramatically reduces saturated fats in foods without adding trans fatty acids. Coasun technology is very useful in the baking industry which is challenged to reduce saturated fats while maintaining quality consumers demand.
By modifying the Coasun formula slightly, Teton Botanicals Inc. has successfully produced an all natural lotion made with avocado oil. Avocado oil is typically used in high-end cosmetics only. Teton Botanicals products hydrate the skin, and the natural oils add a lasting moisture barrier that prevent water from evaporating from the skin. The lotion feels cool and soothing when applied.
Various essential oils and combinations are added for fragrance and to extend shelf life. This was an important contribution from Dr. Karin Allen. According to Steve Bernet at Teton Botanicals, “we have dramatically increased shelf life with USU’s help, however we will probably never achieve the 2 – 3 year shelf life of ordinary lotions. Fundamentally, our product is made with edible, natural ingredients and no chemical preservatives. We can’t expect to have the same shelf life as products containing petroleum distillates, petrolatums, mineral oils, chemical preservatives, and so on. ”
Bernet also asks, “If you can’t eat it, why shoud we put it on our skin? And we don’t consume fresh food after weeks of storage, why should we put products that last years on our skin? Afterall, our skin is the bodies largest organ.”
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Teton Botanicals Inc. has started a test marketing program in the Logan, Utah area with the launch of their Logan Botanicals brand (www.loganbotanicals.com)
For more information please contact: Steve Bernet, Teton Botanicals Inc. , sbernet@tetonbotanicals.com, 435-753-3661
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