WHY
Both the agri-food industry and the cosmetic industries are highly polluting and generate significant amounts of waste. While agri-food products are only partially consumed (unedible elements), the other one creates goods that often contain microplastics, dangerous for the environment and the organisms.

WHAT
Brushcob is a set of three scrub brushes for the skincare, designed following the hand ergonomics. The abrasive nature of the cob is combined with the softening properties of the glycerin and the potato starch, leaving the skin soft and smooth after the usage. Wetting the brush is enough to activate the softening capability of the material.
However, the corn cob’s hardness imposes the use of advanced shredding machines to achieve precisely dimensioned granes and establish routines of continuous production.

HOW
We developed a bio-based material upcycling a common waste of the agri-food industrial process, the corn cob. This waste was also selected because of its mechanical properties, which guarantee the performances of the product.
After experimenting to find the right balance between ingredients and textures, we shaped it into usable tools. To do so, we also had to design and realize 3D printed molds into which we forced the material to give it its shape.