Preservative activity of lavender hydrosols in moisturizing body gels

Kunicka-Styczyńska, Alina; Śmigielski, Krzysztof; Prusinowska, Renata; Rajkowska, Katarzyna; Kuśmider, Beata; Sikora, Magdalena

doi:10.1111/lam.12346

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“…The opposite was reported on cosmetics formulated with vegetal extracts by Kunicka-Styczynska et al [42], who observed that the microbial population decreased within 14 days with no increase up to the 28th day. It is probable that increased concentration of natural preservatives could be beneficial either alone or in combination with synthetic agents.…”

Section: Sun Creamsmentioning

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Stability of Sun Creams Formulated with Thermal Spring Waters from Ourense, Northwest Spain

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Sun protection creams were formulated with a commercial rosemary extract and with thermal waters from different springs in the Northwest Spain. A six month stability study was carried out and microbiological and chemical stability, as well as sensorial characteristics, were evaluated. In all creams, the mesophilic count always remained low (under 10 cfu/mL) and most of them showed greater antioxidant stability than the control cream formulated with distilled water. Color was stable during storage in almost all creams. Sensory analysis showed a quite similar valoration of the creams regardless the sex of the panelists, and small differences were found between consumers aged 30-40 and >40. Formulations elaborated from Outariz and A Chavasqueira thermal waters were preferred to those prepared with distilled water as a control.

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Section: Sun Creamsmentioning

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Stability of Sun Creams Formulated with Thermal Spring Waters from Ourense, Northwest Spain

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“…In the formulations are, hydrolates act as both small valuable biologically active components and Potentially preservative agents [23]. Table 3.…”

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Drying of Herbal Product in Closed System

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A new product from low temperature drying method which reduces the loss of highly volatile essential oils is presented. The proposed drying method consists in evaporation/sublimation of water and aromatic substances in a dryer with a closed drying agent cycle. In parallel, the evaporated compounds are continuously condensed in a heat exchanger. As a result of the drying process high-quality dried plants and fluidolat as liquid phase containing water and volatile organic compounds are obtained. The aim of presented investigations was to optimize the developed technology for herb of lavender.

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“…Numerous studies have shown that volatile lavender oil has antioxidant, antimicrobial and antifungal properties [ 42 ]. The antioxidant and antimicrobial capacity of lavender volatile oil is offered by compounds such as the monoterpenoids, linalool, linalyl acetate, 1,8-cineole, β-ocimene, terpinen-4-ol, and camphor [ 43 , 44 , 45 , 46 ].…”

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Use of Yoghurt Enhanced with Volatile Plant Oils Encapsulated in Sodium Alginate to Increase the Human Body’s Immunity in the Present Fight Against Stress

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Constantinescu

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et al. 2020

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(1) Background: The COVID–19 pandemic and the imposition of strict but necessary measures to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus have been, and still are, major stress factors for adults, children, and adolescents. Stress harms human health as it creates free radicals in the human body. According to various recent studies, volatile oils from various aromatic plants have a high content of antioxidants and antimicrobial compounds. An external supply of antioxidants is required to destroy these free radicals. The main purpose of this paper is to create a yoghurt with high antioxidant capacity, using only raw materials from Romania; (2) Methods: The bioactive components used to enrich the cow milk yoghurt were extracted as volatile oils out of four aromatic plants: basil, mint, lavender and fennel. Initially, the compounds were extracted to determine the antioxidant capacity, and subsequently, the antioxidant activity of the yoghurt was determined. The 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhy-drazyl (DPPH) method was used to determine the antioxidant activity; (3) Results: The results show that cow milk yoghurt enhanced with volatile oils of basil, lavender, mint and fennel, encapsulated in sodium alginate has an antioxidant and antimicrobial effect as a staple food with multiple effects in increasing the body’s immunity. The antioxidant activity proved to be considerably higher than the control sample. The highest antioxidant activity was obtained on the first day of the analysis, decreasing onwards to measurements taken on days 10 and 20. The cow milk yoghurt enriched with volatile basil oil obtained the best results; (4) Conclusions: The paper shows that yoghurts with a high antioxidant capacity were obtained, using only raw materials from Romania. A healthy diet, compliance with safety conditions and finding appropriate and safe methods to increase the body’s immunity is a good alternative to a major transition through harder times, such as pandemics. The creation of food products that include natural antioxidant compounds combines both the current great possibility of developing food production in Romania and the prevention and reduction of the effects caused by pandemic stress in the human body.

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Preservative activity of lavender hydrosols in moisturizing body gels

Cited by 37 publications

References 19 publications

Stability of Sun Creams Formulated with Thermal Spring Waters from Ourense, Northwest Spain

Stability of Sun Creams Formulated with Thermal Spring Waters from Ourense, Northwest Spain

Drying of Herbal Product in Closed System

Use of Yoghurt Enhanced with Volatile Plant Oils Encapsulated in Sodium Alginate to Increase the Human Body’s Immunity in the Present Fight Against Stress

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