ReviewPharmaceutics2020
Microbial Biosurfactants in Cosmetic and Personal Skincare Pharmaceutical Formulations.
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42 citing papers in PubMed.
- Production of Biosurfactant byInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2026Article
- Biosurfactants as Stabilizers of Silver Nanoparticles: A Sustainable Approach for Antimicrobial Applications.Microorganisms · 2026Article
- Development of Mild Palladium-Catalyzed N-Arylation of Ortho-Acylanilines in Rhamnolipid Micellar System.ChemSusChem · 2026Article
- Characterization of self-emulsifying macadamia nut oil fermented by Epidermidibacterium keratini mutant EPI-7-i originated from skin flora as a novel cosmetic ingredient.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Anticancer Activity of Microbial Biosurfactants Amphisin and Viscosinamide Against Melanoma Cells.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Mechanistic Insights into Flavonoids in Cosmetic Applications: Multifunctional Roles and Formulation Considerations.Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology · 2026Review
- Biosurfactants as next-generation antimicrobials: mechanistic insights and applications in antibiofilm strategies for combatting antimicrobial resistance.Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology · 2026Review
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- Sources of Lipopeptides and Their Applications in Food and Human Health: A Review.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Bridging Innovation: Exploring the Versatility of Value-added Biosurfactants Across Diverse Applications.Current medicinal chemistry · 2025Review
- Cutting-edge perspectives on biosurfactants: implications for antimicrobial and biomedical applications.3 Biotech · 2024Review
- Exploring Biosurfactants as Antimicrobial Approaches.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Lactiplantibacillus plantarum OL5 biosurfactants as alternative to chemical surfactants for application in eco-friendly cosmetics and skincare products.Bioprocess and biosystems engineering · 2024Article
- Skin Deep: The Potential of Microbiome Cosmetics.Journal of microbiology (Seoul, Korea) · 2024Review
- Microbial Biosurfactants: Antimicrobial Activity and Potential Biomedical and Therapeutic Exploits.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Potential of biosurfactant as green pharmaceutical excipients for coating of microneedles: A mini review.AIMS microbiology · 2024Review
- Harnessing the Potential of Biosurfactants for Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Applications.Pharmaceutics · 2023Review
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- Glycolipid Biosurfactants in Skincare Applications: Challenges and Recommendations for Future Exploitation.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- The paradigm of prophylactic viral outbreaks measures by microbial biosurfactants.Journal of infection and public health · 2023Review
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Abstract
Cosmetic and personal care products are globally used and often applied directly on the human skin. According to a recent survey in Europe, the market value of cosmetic and personal care products in Western Europe reached about 84 billion euros in 2018 and are predicted to increase by approximately 6% by the end of 2020. With these significant sums of money spent annually on cosmetic and personal care products, along with chemical surfactants being the main ingredient in a number of their formulations, of which many have been reported to have the potential to cause detrimental effects such as allergic reactions and skin irritations to the human skin; hence, the need for the replacement of chemical surfactants with other compounds that would have less or no negative effects on skin health. Biosurfactants (surfactants of biological origin) have exhibited great potential such as lower toxicity, skin compatibility, protection and surface moisturizing effects which are key components for an effective skincare routine. This review discusses the antimicrobial, skin surface moisturizing and low toxicity properties of glycolipid and lipopeptide biosurfactants which could make them suitable substitutes for chemical surfactants in current cosmetic and personal skincare pharmaceutical formulations. Finally, we discuss some challenges and possible solutions for biosurfactant applications.
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