Physico-chemical challenges on the self-assembly of natural and bio-based ingredients on hair surfaces: towards sustainable haircare formulations

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dc.contributor.authorLuengo, Gustavo S.
dc.contributor.authorLeonforte, Fabien
dc.contributor.authorGreaves, Andrew
dc.contributor.authorGonzález Rubio, Ramón
dc.contributor.authorGuzmán Solís, Eduardo
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-08T15:06:56Z
dc.date.available2024-07-08T15:06:56Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstractPolymers and surfactants are used in many technological and industrial applications such as the manufacture of functional materials and coatings, personal care and pharmaceutical products, food science, paints, anti-icing fluids, tertiary oil recovery and the paper industry. Polymer–surfactant mixtures are particularly important in shampoos and conditioners. However, as in almost every other industry over the past five or more decades, the performance of hair care formulations has been significantly improved by the use of petrochemical-derived ingredients. As a result, cosmetic formulations, and hair care formulations in particular, have been based primarily on polymers and surfactants that are neither renewable, nor derived from environmentally friendly processes, nor have a positive environmental impact. This contrasts with the extensive use of natural and renewable products, mainly plant extracts, in cosmetics in ancient times. Therefore, the substitution of currently used ingredients with others of natural origin has been a top priority for the cosmetic industry over the last two decades, and in order to achieve greater consumer acceptance, it is crucial to maintain and, where possible, improve the technical performance of such products. This paper describes the complexities and challenges of developing greener shampoo and conditioner ingredients and formulations to meet current and future needs, and outlines a methodological approach based on model hair surfaces and a selection of appropriate experimental and numerical techniques to achieve our goals. Some encouraging technical routes using biosurfactants, biopolymers and bio-based polymers are presented, along with the significant opportunity to obtain a wide range of green ingredients through molecular design and well-controlled biotechnological processes. Similar concerns apply to other cosmetic products such as waxes, fragrances, bleaching agents, etc.
dc.description.departmentDepto. de Química Física
dc.description.facultyFac. de Ciencias Químicas
dc.description.fundingtypeDescuento UCM
dc.description.refereedTRUE
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dc.identifier.citationG. S. Luengo, F. Leonforte, A. Greaves, R. G. Rubio and E. Guzman, Green Chem., 2023, 25, 7863-7882
dc.identifier.doi10.1039/d3gc02763e
dc.identifier.issn1463-9262
dc.identifier.issn1463-9270
dc.identifier.officialurlhttps://doi.org/10.1039/D3GC02763E
dc.identifier.relatedurlhttps://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2023/gc/d3gc02763e
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/105804
dc.issue.number23
dc.journal.titleGreen Chemistry
dc.language.isoeng
dc.page.final7882
dc.page.initial7863
dc.publisherRoyal Society of Chemistry
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial 4.0 Internationalen
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dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
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dc.subject.ucmCiencias
dc.subject.ucmQuímica física (Química)
dc.subject.unesco23 Química
dc.subject.unesco2307 Química Física
dc.titlePhysico-chemical challenges on the self-assembly of natural and bio-based ingredients on hair surfaces: towards sustainable haircare formulations
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