Heterocyclic Surfactants and Their Applications in Cosmetics

Abstract

Surfactants are compounds with unique properties such as low toxicity, functionality under extreme conditions, and biologically degradable nature. The diversity of these molecules supports their potential application in the formulation of cosmetic products. Various functional properties of surfactants e. g. cleansing, foaming, solubilizing, wetting, emulsifying, thickening, antimicrobial effects etc are utilized for preparing beautifying agents for skin, hair, nail and other body parts. Presence of heterocyclic moieties is ubiquitous in therapeutic and pharmaceutical compounds. The biological activity of these heterocyclic skeletons is also helpful in cosmetic formulation. The present article discusses about various surface active compounds based on heterocyclic moieties for their possible application in cosmetic technology. The types and properties of surfactants that are commonly used for the preparation of cosmetic products have been discussed.

Synthesis and evaluation of the surface and thermodynamic properties of nonionic surfactants obtained from vegetable oil waste

“…Non-ionic surfactants (Cortés et al 2021) which are widely used in industries such as personal care (Guin et al 2022), household products (Munir et al 2014), and agrochemicals (Fouquet et al 2017) are valued for their surface properties like emulsification, wetting, and dispersion (Rosen M. J. 2004).…”

CH‐Functionalization of Heterocycles with the Formation of C−O, C−N, C−S/Se, and C−P Bonds by Intermolecular Addition of Heteroatom‐Centered Radicals

“…The vital interest of the pharmaceutical [3,[7][8][9][10] and agrochemical [2,11] industries in heterocycles is associated with their occurrence in nature and participation in key metabolic processes of living organisms, while the myriad of industrially used heterocyclic structures are of synthetic origin. The applications of heterocyclic compounds include the production of herbicides, [12,13] fungicides, [14][15][16] photostabilizers, [17] cosmetics, [18] polymers, [4,19] dyes, [20,21] anti-corrosive agents, [22,23] and sensitizers. [24,25] Functionalized heterocycles are privileged structural motifs in natural and synthetic products, pharmaceuticals, and agrochemicals.…”

Effect of aromatic ring on surface and self‐assembly properties of synthesized heterocyclic‐based surfactants

“…It is because of their tunable properties, which enhance the scope of surfactant study and application (Polarz et al, 2018). This gives researchers an option to get desirable properties by changing head groups, tail length, counter‐ion, spacers and so forth (Guin et al, 2022; Zhou & Wang, 2020).…”