[HTML][HTML] Natural-fiber-reinforced chitosan, chitosan blends and their nanocomposites for various advanced applications

RA Ilyas, HA Aisyah, AH Nordin, N Ngadi, MYM Zuhri… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
There has been much effort to provide eco-friendly and biodegradable materials for the next
generation of composite products owing to global environmental concerns and increased …

[HTML][HTML] Advantages of hyaluronic acid and its combination with other bioactive ingredients in cosmeceuticals

AM Juncan, DG Moisă, A Santini, C Morgovan, LL Rus… - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
This study proposes a review on hyaluronic acid (HA) known as hyaluronan or hyaluronate
and its derivates and their application in cosmetic formulations. HA is a glycosaminoglycan …

[HTML][HTML] Chitin and chitosans: Characteristics, eco-friendly processes, and applications in cosmetic science

C Casadidio, DV Peregrina, MR Gigliobianco, S Deng… - Marine drugs, 2019 - mdpi.com
Huge amounts of chitin and chitosans can be found in the biosphere as important
constituents of the exoskeleton of many organisms and as waste by worldwide seafood …

Microbial biosurfactant as an alternate to chemical surfactants for application in cosmetics industries in personal and skin care products: a critical review

A Karnwal, S Shrivastava… - BioMed Research …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Cosmetics and personal care items are used worldwide and administered straight to the
skin. The hazardous nature of the chemical surfactant utilized in the production of cosmetics …

[HTML][HTML] Biomedical applications of quaternized chitosan

K Pathak, SK Misra, A Sehgal, S Singh, S Bungau… - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
The natural polymer chitosan is the second most abundant biopolymer on earth after chitin
and has been extensively explored for preparation of versatile drug delivery systems. The …

[HTML][HTML] Cyclodextrin based nanoparticles for drug delivery and theranostics

DD Gadade, SS Pekamwar - Advanced pharmaceutical bulletin, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Colloidal nanoparticulate technology has been described in the literature as a versatile drug
delivery system. But it possesses some inherent lacunae in their formulation. Cyclodextrins …

Chitosan nanoparticles for enhancing drugs and cosmetic components penetration through the skin

Q Ta, J Ting, S Harwood, N Browning, A Simm… - European journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Chitosan nanoparticles (CT NPs) have attractive biomedical applications due to their unique
properties. This present research aimed at development of chitosan nanoparticles to be …

The beauty of biocatalysis: sustainable synthesis of ingredients in cosmetics

RS Heath, RE Ruscoe, NJ Turner - Natural Product Reports, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Covering: 2015 up to July 2021 The market for cosmetics is consumer driven and the desire
for green, sustainable and natural ingredients is increasing. The use of isolated enzymes …

A potential carrier for anti-tumor targeted delivery-hyaluronic acid nanoparticles

J Cai, J Fu, R Li, F Zhang, G Ling, P Zhang - Carbohydrate polymers, 2019 - Elsevier
In recent years, biomacromolecules have been widely used in anti-tumor delivery systems
due to the biocompatibility and biodegradability. However, their applications are limited due …

[HTML][HTML] Nano-biotechnology, an applicable approach for sustainable future

N Shahcheraghi, H Golchin, Z Sadri, Y Tabari… - 3 Biotech, 2022 - Springer
Nanotechnology is one of the most emerging fields of research within recent decades and is
based upon the exploitation of nano-sized materials (eg, nanoparticles, nanotubes …