Non-Aqueous Virgin Coconut Oil Hair Gel

Abstract

Virgin coconut oil (VCO) is gaining wide popularity in the scientic eld and among the public. The purpose of this research was to develop the non-aqueous hair gel by dispersing hydrophilic colloidal silicon dioxide (Aerosil 200) or hydrophobic colloidal silicon dioxide (Aerosil R 972) into virgin coconut oil and to determine the effect of Aerosil type on physical properties of prepared hair gel. Texture analysis and satisfied evaluation of prepared system were also conducted. At a suitable amount of Aerosil 200 and Aerosil R 972, the three-dimensional network led to the immobilization of a dispersing medium. The viscosity of the prepared gel was increased as the amount of Aerosil 200 or Aerosil R 972 was increased. However, the viscosity of gel containing Aerosil 200 was apparently higher than system prepared from Aerosil R 972. The rheological behavior of these gels depended on type and concentration of colloidal silicon dioxide. From texture analysis, the hardness and adhesion of systems comprising Aerosil 200 were higher than that containing Aerosil R 972 with concentration dependence. Satisfied evaluation by a panel consisting of human volunteers demonstrated that the developed non-aqueous virgin coconut oil gel could be used as the hair setting gel.

Biobased Fat Mimicking Molecular Structuring Agents for Medium-Chain Triglycerides (MCTs) and Other Edible Oils

“…Toward the development of small-molecule solutions to replace unhealthy trans-fat structuring agents, edible oil gels, known as oleogels, have piqued researcher’s interests by modifying formulation rheology with low molecular weight gelators or, more simply, molecular gelators (MGs). , Although natural and synthetic polymers, mostly methylated and ethylated cellulose derivatives, have been demonstrated as viable oil structuring agents, the serendipitous discovery of small-molecule self-assembly as a method for structuring solvents has led to the development and study of numerous MGs. − From gelator design to network assembly and characterization, the variety of self-assembled networks of MGs demonstrates an interdisciplinary effort to design functional MG systems for myriad solvents and liquid mixtures. Despite the popularity and functionality of MCT fats and oils, there are relatively few efforts focused on developing MGs to specifically gel this increasingly popular category of oils. , …”

“…Despite the popularity and functionality of MCT fats and oils, there are relatively few efforts focused on developing MGs to specifically gel this increasingly popular category of oils. 24,25 A widely available MCT oil, coconut oil, is a major component of South and Southeast Asian diets, deriving antimicrobial, antifungal, and antiviral functionality from its constituent 12-carbon lauric acid. 3,26 Another versatile MCT oil, palm kernel oil, extracted from the edible seed of the oil palm tree, is often used after saponification in soapmaking due to its quick lathering, which is also attributed to its lauric acid content.…”