Olive oil and hyperthermal water bigels for cosmetic uses

F R Lupi; L Gentile; D Gabriele; S Mazzulla; N Baldino; B de Cindio

doi:10.1016/j.jcis.2015.08.013

Olive oil and hyperthermal water bigels for cosmetic uses

J Colloid Interface Sci. 2015 Dec 1:459:70-78. doi: 10.1016/j.jcis.2015.08.013. Epub 2015 Aug 5.

Authors

F R Lupi¹, L Gentile², D Gabriele³, S Mazzulla⁴, N Baldino⁵, B de Cindio⁶

Affiliations

¹ Department of Information, Modeling, Electronics and System Engineering (D.I.M.E.S.), University of Calabria, Via P. Bucci, Cubo 39C, I-87036 Rende, CS, Italy. Electronic address: francesca.lupi@unical.it.
² Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies, University of Calabria, Via P. Bucci, Cubo 14D, I-87036 Rende, CS, Italy. Electronic address: luigi.gentile@unical.it.
³ Department of Information, Modeling, Electronics and System Engineering (D.I.M.E.S.), University of Calabria, Via P. Bucci, Cubo 39C, I-87036 Rende, CS, Italy. Electronic address: domenico.gabriele@unical.it.
⁴ Department of Biology, Ecology and Earth Science (Di.B.E.S.T.), University of Calabria, Via P. Bucci, Cubo 6C, I-87036 Rende, CS, Italy. Electronic address: sergio.mazzulla@unical.it.
⁵ Department of Information, Modeling, Electronics and System Engineering (D.I.M.E.S.), University of Calabria, Via P. Bucci, Cubo 39C, I-87036 Rende, CS, Italy. Electronic address: noemi.baldino@unical.it.
⁶ Department of Information, Modeling, Electronics and System Engineering (D.I.M.E.S.), University of Calabria, Via P. Bucci, Cubo 39C, I-87036 Rende, CS, Italy. Electronic address: bruno.decindio@unical.it.

PMID: 26263497
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2015.08.013

Abstract

Bigels are biphasic systems produced with an organogel (or oleogel) and a hydrogel mixed together at high shear rates. These systems are promising for different uses, among them the formulation of new cosmetic matrices for cosmetic agents delivery is under investigation. In the present paper, a common cosmetic formulation for skin care was enriched with increasing fractions of monoglycerides of fatty acids/olive oil organogels, in order to understand the rheology and the microstructure of these systems. Small amplitude oscillation tests, NMR-self diffusion analysis, contrast phase microscopy and electric conductivity confirmed that the addition of the organogel caused a microstructural change of the starting material, which turned from O/W to a more complex system where, probably, a matrix-in-matrix structure is present at the highest fractions of added organogel.

Keywords: Bigel; Cosmetic emulsion; Hydrogel; Monoglycerides of fatty acids; Oleogel; Olive oil; Organogel.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Fatty Acids / chemistry*
Hydrogels / chemistry*
Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
Monoglycerides / chemistry*
Olive Oil / chemistry*
Skin Cream / chemistry*

Substances

Fatty Acids
Hydrogels
Monoglycerides
Olive Oil