Green Cosmetic Surfactant from Rice: Characterization and Application

Ibrahim Hanno,Cecilia Anselmi,Claudia Bibiani,Marisanna Centini

doi:10.3390/cosmetics2040322

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https://doi.org/10.3390/cosmetics2040322

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Journal: Cosmetics	Publication Date: Oct 10, 2015
Citations: 46	License type: CC BY 4.0

Affiliation: University of Siena

Abstract

During recent years, microwave irradiation has been extensively used for performing green organic synthesis. The aim of this study was to synthesize, through a microwave-assisted irradiation process, a natural surfactant with O/W emulsifying properties. Our attention was focused on polyglycerol esters of fatty acids that are biocompatible and biodegradable non-ionic surfactants widely used in food and cosmetic products. The emulsifier was obtained using vegetable raw material from renewable sources: polyglycerol derived from vegetable glycerol and rice bran oil fatty acids. The natural emulsifier obtained was then characterized and evaluated for its emulsifying properties using different doses, oil phases, rheological additives, waxes, etc. The potential application in solar products, in comparison with other natural emulsifiers, was also evaluated.

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Both the cosmetics market and research are moving towards natural cosmetics and organic products, in order to obtain more effective and dermo-safe products according to the demands of an increasing amount of legislation [1]
A natural surfactant with O/W emulsifying properties was synthesized through a microwave-assisted irradiation process
The reaction was carried out using natural raw materials such as polyglycerol-3 and rice bran oil fatty acids

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Both the cosmetics market and research are moving towards natural cosmetics and organic products, in order to obtain more effective and dermo-safe products according to the demands of an increasing amount of legislation [1].The tendency of consumers to prefer natural products has oriented the scientific research in the cosmetic sector towards the study and realization of organic or natural cosmetics.A cosmetic product can be considered natural only when it is made from natural raw materials.Natural raw materials mean those natural substances extracted from plants, animals, or minerals by physical means only, without any chemical changes having taken place.It has been known that the surface-active agents have a negative environmental impact, the biodegradability and biocompatibility have become very important and fundamental requirements, almost as much as the functionality [2,3,4,5]. Both the cosmetics market and research are moving towards natural cosmetics and organic products, in order to obtain more effective and dermo-safe products according to the demands of an increasing amount of legislation [1]. The tendency of consumers to prefer natural products has oriented the scientific research in the cosmetic sector towards the study and realization of organic or natural cosmetics. A cosmetic product can be considered natural only when it is made from natural raw materials. Natural raw materials mean those natural substances extracted from plants, animals, or minerals by physical means only, without any chemical changes having taken place. A natural surfactant, strictly speaking, is a compound derived directly from a natural source, of animal or vegetable origin, obtained by extraction, precipitation, and distillation [3,8]

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