Debarati’s "BactoBerries" project reimagines personal hygiene amid a global water crisis. It utilizes probiotics and prebiotics to enhance the skin’s natural cleaning abilities. Inspired by fruit, Bacto 'Pops' and 'Pods' are made from bio-based materials like seed mucilage and food waste, promoting health and sustainability without water or chemicals.
BactoBerries
Oct 21, 2024
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Reinventing Personal Hygiene for a Water-Sparse World
In the face of a looming water crisis, Debarati’s "BactoBerries" project champions a groundbreaking shift in personal hygiene through her MA in Biodesign studies. This initiative moves away from traditional, resource-intensive cleaning methods by harnessing the power of the skin's own ecosystem. By employing probiotics and prebiotics, "BactoBerries" enhances the skin's inherent self-cleaning capabilities, promoting health and sustainability. The product eschews water and chemicals, instead supporting beneficial bacteria which naturally maintain cleanliness.
The design of the product draws inspiration from nature, particularly in how fruits protect and deliver nutrients. The prototypes, Bacto 'Pops' and Bacto 'Pods', incorporate bio-based materials like husk, seed mucilage, and food waste, reflecting an ingenious blend of functionality and environmental mindfulness. These designs address the issue of water scarcity and redefine interaction with hygiene products, positioning "BactoBerries" as a pioneer in sustainable personal care.
This project highlights its innovative approach.
Finalist | MullenLowe NOVA Awards 2024
為缺水的世界重塑個人衛生
面對迫在眉睫的水危機，Debarati 在「BactoBerries」計畫透過她的MA Biodesign學習，倡導個人健康的根本轉變。這項倡議摒棄了傳統的、資源密集的清潔方法，透過利用皮膚自身的生態系統的力量。透過使用益生菌和益生元，「BactoBerries」增強了皮膚固有的自淨能力，促進健康和永續性。該產品避免了水和化學物質的使用，而是支持有益細菌，這些細菌自然維持清潔。
產品設計靈感來自大自然，尤其是果實如何保護和傳遞營養素。原型「Bacto 'Pops'」和「Bacto 'Pods'」包含如殼、種子黏液和食物廢料等生物基材料，反映了功能性和環境意識的巧妙融合。這些設計不僅解決了水資源短缺的問題，還重新定義了與衛生產品的互動方式，將「BactoBerries」定位為永續個人護理的先驅。
This project highlights its innovative approach.
決賽入圍者 | MullenLowe NOVA 獎 2024
Debarati Das
Based in London, Debarati is a product and strategic designer with a background in Textile and Apparel design. She specializes in sustainable textiles, natural dye research, and social design with Indigenous craft communities. Her design work explores fabrication and the role of microorganisms in addressing global challenges.
Through her projects, she examines how biodesign innovations can influence social structures and behaviours, fostering new expressions and interactions in design. Her approach combines sustainability and social impact, creating solutions that consider cultural dynamics and environmental mindfulness.
Debarati Das 是一位居住在倫敦的產品與策略設計師，擁有紡織和服裝設計背景，專注於永續紡織品、工業級天然染色研究及與原住民工藝社區的社會設計。她透過生物設計探索微生物生物製造的可能性，以應對全球挑戰。
她的計畫研究生物設計創新如何影響社會結構和行為，促進設計中的新表達方式與互動。她的方法融合了永續發展和社會影響，提出兼顧文化動態與環保意識的解決方案。
Designer: Debarati Das @dasdebarati1
Central Saint Martins, MA Biodesign
Email: dasdebarati1@gmail.com
All the images are courtesy of Debarati Das
