I want to use cricket oil, which is extracted and discarded in the process of powdering.
"Crickets" are attracting attention and expectations around the world as a new earth-friendly food resource against the protein crisis. Similarly, when we were considering the development of food products using cricket powder, we learned that cricket oil was produced in the process of powdering and was discarded. In the future, there are high expectations for foods that use cricket powder, and the use of cricket oil, which is extracted and discarded in the process of powdering, is an urgent issue.
Therefore, when we investigated and analyzed cricket oil, we focused on the fact that it contains a lot of essential fatty acids, especially linoleic acid, which is excellent in moisturizing and barrier functions, more than three times that of argan oil.
In addition, we thought that it could be made into a beauty product by positioning it as a "third oil" that takes the good points of animal-based "skin-friendliness" and plant-based "lightness of comfort" because its lipid composition is intermediate between animal and plant-based products.
The more I learn about the possibilities, blessings, and vitality of insects, the more I feel gratitude and deep awe.
"Insects are cute."
"Insects are interesting."
"Insects are precious"
We hope that as many people as possible will feel the "blessings of the earth" through the hair oil of "cricket oil".