Cheng Shuk Yan, Yuen Marcus Chun Wah, Kan Chi Wai, Cheuk Kevin Ka Leung, Chui Chung Hin, Lam Kim Hung
Institute of Textiles and Clothing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, PR China.
Int J Mol Med. 2009 Oct;24(4):411-9. doi: 10.3892/ijmm_00000247.
In recent years, textile materials with special applications in the cosmetic field have been developed. A new sector of cosmetic textiles is opened up and several cosmetic textile products are currently available in the market. Microencapsulation technology is an effective technique to control the release properties of active ingredients that prolong the functionality of cosmetic textiles. This study discusses the development of cosmetic textiles and addresses microencapsulation technology with respect to its historical background, significant advantages, microencapsulation methods and recent applications in the textile industry. Gelatin microcapsules containing vitamin C were prepared using emulsion hardening technique. Both the optical microscopy and scanning electron microscopy demonstrated that the newly developed microcapsules were in the form of core-shell spheres with relatively smooth surface. The particle size of microcapsules ranged from 5.0 to 44.1 microm with the average particle size being 24.6 microm. The gelatin microcapsules were proved to be non-cytotoxic based on the research findings of the toxicity studies conducted on human liver and breast cell lines as well as primary bone marrow culture obtained from patient with non-malignant haematological disorder. The gelatin microcapsules were successfully grafted into textile materials for the development of cosmetic textiles.
近年来，已开发出在化妆品领域有特殊应用的纺织材料。一个新的化妆品纺织领域被开辟出来，目前市场上有几种化妆品纺织产品。微胶囊技术是一种控制活性成分释放特性的有效技术，可延长化妆品纺织品的功能。本研究讨论了化妆品纺织品的发展，并从其历史背景、显著优势、微胶囊化方法以及在纺织工业中的最新应用等方面探讨了微胶囊技术。采用乳液硬化技术制备了含维生素C的明胶微胶囊。光学显微镜和扫描电子显微镜均表明，新开发的微胶囊为核壳球形，表面相对光滑。微胶囊的粒径范围为5.0至44.1微米，平均粒径为24.6微米。基于对人肝和乳腺细胞系以及从非恶性血液系统疾病患者获得的原代骨髓培养物进行的毒性研究结果，证明明胶微胶囊无细胞毒性。明胶微胶囊已成功接枝到纺织材料上，用于开发化妆品纺织品。
