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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2022

Thymoquinone-Loaded Chitosan Nanoparticles as Natural Preservative Agent in Cosmetic Products.

María Mondéjar-López, Alberto José López-Jiménez, Joaquín C García Martínez, Oussama Ahrazem, Lourdes Gómez-Gómez, Enrique Niza

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

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8 citing papers in PubMed, 25 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

María Mondéjar-LópezInstituto Botánico, Departamento de Ciencia y Tecnología Agroforestal y Genética, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Campus Universitario s/n, 02071 Albacete, Spain.
Alberto José López-JiménezInstituto Botánico, Departamento de Ciencia y Tecnología Agroforestal y Genética, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Campus Universitario s/n, 02071 Albacete, Spain.
Joaquín C García MartínezDepartamento de Química Inorgánica, Orgánica y Bioquímica, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, C/José María Sánchez Ibáñez s/n, 02008 Albacete, Spain.ORCID 0000-0003-3321-4243
Oussama AhrazemInstituto Botánico, Departamento de Ciencia y Tecnología Agroforestal y Genética, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Campus Universitario s/n, 02071 Albacete, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-9183-9319
Lourdes Gómez-GómezInstituto Botánico, Departamento de Ciencia y Tecnología Agroforestal y Genética, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Campus Universitario s/n, 02071 Albacete, Spain.ORCID 0000-0003-2586-4457
Enrique NizaInstituto Botánico, Departamento de Ciencia y Tecnología Agroforestal y Genética, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Campus Universitario s/n, 02071 Albacete, Spain.ORCID 0000-0003-2845-4509
University of Castilla-La Mancha · ES

Funding

University of Castilla-La Mancha 2020-GRIN-28857
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The current status of controversy regarding the use of certain preservatives in cosmetic products makes it necessary to seek new ecological alternatives that are free of adverse effects on users. In our study, the natural terpene thymoquinone was encapsulated in chitosan nanoparticles. The nanoparticles were characterized by DLS and TEM, showing a particle size of 20 nm. The chemical structure, thermal properties, and release profile of thymoquinone were evaluated and showed a successful stabilization and sustained release of terpenes. The antimicrobial properties of the nanoparticles were evaluated against typical microbial contaminants found in cosmetic products, showing high antimicrobial properties. Furthermore, natural moisturizing cream inoculated with the aforementioned microorganisms was formulated with thymoquinone-chitosan nanoparticles to evaluate the preservative efficiency, indicating its promising use as a preservative in cosmetics.

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BenzoquinonesBiological ProductsChitosanCosmeticsNanoparticlesAnti-Infective AgentsChemical PhenomenaDrug CompoundingHydrogen-Ion ConcentrationParticle SizeThermogravimetryAnti-Infective AgentsBenzoquinonesBiological ProductsChitosanCosmeticsthymoquinoneantimicrobialchitosancosmeticessential oilsnanoparticlesnanotechnologypreservative agents

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PMID35055080
PMCPMC8778794
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