# Durian-Based Wet Wipes The C2+ Wet Wipes are Made with Ground Durian Husks By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2022-09-07 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sustainable-wet-wipes References: [cosmeticsdesign-asia](https://www.cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/Article/2022/05/23/N-E-Innovations-targets-China-Middle-East-with-durian-husk-wet-wipes)  Singapore-based med-tech start-up N&E Innovations uses specific parts from ground durian husks to create wet wipes. Durian is arguably the most prized of all produce in Southeast Asia and these C2+ wet wipes help to make the most of an abundant material. These wet wipes help to repurpose a part of a popular fruit that often goes to waste. Didi Gan, founder of N&E Innovations, says "out of the 744m food waste generated annually in Singapore, around 12m is completely durian husk. Around 60% of a durian gets thrown away while we consume the flesh, usually around 40% of the fruit." To create these C2+ wet wipes, N&E Innovations grinds and blends the durian husks, then boils them and extracts certain parts. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.2/10 - Popularity: 70% | Activity: 74% | Freshness: 12% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Sustainable Materials:** The use of ground durian husks in wet wipes repurposes a common food waste into a sustainable alternative for personal care products. - **Food Waste Reduction:** By utilizing durian husks that would normally go to waste, start-up N&E Innovations is leading the way towards reducing food waste and promoting a circular economy. - **Eco-friendly Personal Care:** The C2+ wet wipes made from durian husks offer a biodegradable and eco-friendly alternative to traditional wet wipes, providing opportunity for innovative new products in the personal care industry. ### Who This Affects Most - **Personal Care:** The use of durian husks in wet wipes provides innovative opportunities to the personal care industry for developing eco-friendly and sustainable products. - **Agriculture:** The repurposing of durian husks in the C2+ wet wipes presents a new avenue for the agriculture industry to reduce food waste and explore new uses for byproducts. - **Circular Economy:** As a start-up that focuses on using food waste to create new products, N&E Innovations is promoting the concept of a circular economy and providing new business opportunities in this industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Minimally Packaged Cosmetic Wipes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-cheeky-panda-dry-wipes.md) - [Anti-Odor Hygiene Wipes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ultimate-fresh-hygiene-wipes.md) - [Eco-Friendly Hygiene Wipes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/freshist-debuts1.md) - [Sustainable Anti-Bacterial Wipes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/biom.md) - [Odour-Neutralizing Wipes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/andrex-ultimate.md) - [Flushable Baby Wipes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-flush-wipe.md) - [Plant-Based Gym Wipes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plantbased-gym-wipes.md) - [Cooling Male Hygiene Wipes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/menthole-xxtreme.md) - [Toilet Tissue Gels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wype-gel.md)