Increasing hydration of the epidermis by microcapsules in sterilized products

Some nonserious skin infections can be treated by hydration and antibacterial control. Microcapsules containing aloe-chitin are often used to treat this kind of problem. Microcapsules were applied to cotton fabrics by padding and sleeves were prepared. A hypoallergenic test was applied to the microc...

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Autores: Gisbert Paya, Jaime|||0000-0002-0950-8965, Bonet-Aracil, Marilés|||0000-0002-8743-560X, Díaz-García, Pablo|||0000-0002-7093-6061, Montava-Seguí, Ignacio|||0000-0001-6564-813X, Ibañez García, Francisco, Monllor Pérez, Pablo
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2009
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV)
Repositorio:RiuNet. Repositorio Institucional de la Universitat Politécnica de Valéncia
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:riunet.upv.es:10251/62300
Acceso en línea:https://riunet.upv.es/handle/10251/62300
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Radiation
Microencapsulation
Electron beam irradiation
Electron microscopy
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Sumario:Some nonserious skin infections can be treated by hydration and antibacterial control. Microcapsules containing aloe-chitin are often used to treat this kind of problem. Microcapsules were applied to cotton fabrics by padding and sleeves were prepared. A hypoallergenic test was applied to the microcapsule emulsion and hydration of the epidermis was evaluated by capacitance methods. The fabric was sterilized by electron beam treatment to satisfy the antibacterial requisite. The results showed that the aloe is transferred from the fabric to the skin, increasing the level of skin hydration. The electron beam method was also shown to be effective for bacteria and fungi and had no effect on the microcapsule properties. It can, therefore, be confirmed that electron beam sterilization has no harmful effects on the type of microcapsule used in this study. (C) 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 113: 2282-2286, 2009