Bacterial Polysaccharides: Production and Applications in Cosmetic Industry

Freitas, Filomena; Alves, Vítor D.; Reis, Maria A.M.

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-16298-0_63

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“…Polysaccharides like hyaluronic acid, bacterial cellulose, levan, and GG play a crucial role as active ingredients. GG aims to enhance water retention and alter rheological characteristics [ 129 ]. GG is a key component in numerous cosmetics, serving to enhance viscosity and act as a stabilizer for certain emulsions applied to and left on the skin.…”

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Gellan Gum as a Unique Microbial Polysaccharide: Its Characteristics, Synthesis, and Current Application Trends

Abdl Aali,

Al-Sahlany

2024

Gels

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Gellan gum (GG) is a linear, negatively charged exopolysaccharide that is biodegradable and non-toxic. When metallic ions are present, a hard and transparent gel is produced, which remains stable at a low pH. It exhibits high water solubility, can be easily bio-fabricated, demonstrates excellent film/hydrogel formation, is biodegradable, and shows biocompatibility. These characteristics render GG a suitable option for use in food, biomedical, and cosmetic fields. Thus, this review paper offers a concise summary of microbial polysaccharides. Moreover, an in-depth investigation of trends in different facets of GG, such as biosynthesis, chemical composition, and physical and chemical properties, is emphasized. In addition, this paper highlights the process of extracting and purifying GG. Furthermore, an in-depth discussion of the advantages and disadvantages of GG concerning other polysaccharides is presented. Moreover, the utilization of GG across different industries, such as food, medicine, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, etc., is thoroughly examined and will greatly benefit individuals involved in this field who are seeking fresh opportunities for innovative projects in the future.

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Section: Applications Of Gellan Gummentioning

confidence: 99%

Gellan Gum as a Unique Microbial Polysaccharide: Its Characteristics, Synthesis, and Current Application Trends

Abdl Aali,

Al-Sahlany

2024

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“…26,29 Insofar as they are renewable, biodegradable and usually hydrophilic polymers, polysaccharides produced from biological sources are considered safe for use. As such, they have numerous applications, 30 including in the food, 31 pharmaceuticals 32 and cosmetics 33 industries. This wide applicability is due to the variability in the characteristics of each polysaccharide, which depends on its functional groups and its structure.…”

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Biosorption of uranyl ions from aqueous solutions by soluble renewable polysaccharides

Levy-Ontman,

Paz-Tal,

Alfi

et al. 2023

RSC Adv.

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“…These features derive from the biopolymers' physical and chemical properties and are critical for polysaccharide-based cosmetics formulation technologies [1]. Examples of natural polysaccharides with consolidated utilization in commercial skin-care products include xanthan gum and cellulose, which are used as thickeners and stabilizing agents, and hyaluronic acid, which is applied as a moisturizing and bioactive ingredient [1,2,[4][5][6]. Besides polysaccharides, many proteins have also been demonstrated as good emulsifiers for example in food products [7][8][9].…”

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Formulation of the Polysaccharide FucoPol into Novel Emulsified Creams with Improved Physicochemical Properties

Baptista¹,

Freitas²

2022

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Driven by the customers’ growing awareness of environmental issues, the production of topical formulations based on sustainable ingredients is receiving widespread attention from researchers and the industry. Although numerous sustainable ingredients (natural, organic, or green chemistry-derived compounds) have been investigated, there is a lack of comparative studies between conventional ingredients and sustainable alternatives. In this study, olive oil (30 wt.%) and α-tocopherol (2.5 wt.%) containing oil-in-water (O/W) emulsions stabilized with the bacterial fucose-rich polysaccharide FucoPol were formulated envisaging their validation as cosmetic creams. After formula composition design by Response Surface Methodology (RSM), the optimized FucoPol-based emulsion was prepared with 1.5 wt.% FucoPol, 1.5 wt.% cetyl alcohol, and 3.0 wt.% glycerin. The resulting emulsions had an apparent viscosity of 8.72 Pa.s (measured at a shear rate 2.3 s−1) and droplet size and zeta potential values of 6.12 µm and −97.9 mV, respectively, which are within the values reported for cosmetic emulsified formulations. The optimized formulation displayed the desired criterium of a thin emulsion system, possessing the physicochemical properties and the stability comparable to those of commercially available products used in cosmeceutical applications.

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Bacterial Polysaccharides: Production and Applications in Cosmetic Industry

Cited by 18 publications

References 77 publications

Gellan Gum as a Unique Microbial Polysaccharide: Its Characteristics, Synthesis, and Current Application Trends

Gellan Gum as a Unique Microbial Polysaccharide: Its Characteristics, Synthesis, and Current Application Trends

Biosorption of uranyl ions from aqueous solutions by soluble renewable polysaccharides

Formulation of the Polysaccharide FucoPol into Novel Emulsified Creams with Improved Physicochemical Properties

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