Vecino X, Cruz J M, Moldes A B, Rodrigues L R
a CEB-Centre of Biological Engineering , University of Minho , Braga , Portugal.
b Chemical Engineering Department, School of Industrial Engineering (EEI) , University of Vigo , Vigo , Pontevedra , Spain.
Crit Rev Biotechnol. 2017 Nov;37(7):911-923. doi: 10.1080/07388551.2016.1269053. Epub 2017 Jan 12.
Cosmetic products play an essential role in everyone's life. People everyday use a large variety of cosmetic products such as soap, shampoo, toothpaste, deodorant, skin care, perfume, make-up, among others. The cosmetic industry encompasses several environmental, social and economic impacts that are being addressed through the search for more efficient manufacturing techniques, the reduction of waste and emissions and the promotion of personal hygiene, contributing to an improvement of public health and at the same time providing employment opportunities. The current trend among consumers is the pursuit for natural ingredients in cosmetic products, as many of these products exhibit equal, better or additional benefits in comparison with the chemical-based products. In this sense, biosurfactants are natural compounds with great potential in the formulation of cosmetic products given by their biodegradability and impact in health. Indeed, many of these biosurfactants could exhibit a "prebiotic" character. This review covers the current state-of-the-art of biosurfactant research for cosmetic purposes and further discusses the future challenges for cosmetic applications.
化妆品在每个人的生活中都起着至关重要的作用。人们每天都会使用各种各样的化妆品，如肥皂、洗发水、牙膏、除臭剂、护肤品、香水、化妆品等等。化妆品行业涵盖了若干环境、社会和经济影响，目前正在通过寻求更高效的制造技术、减少废物和排放以及促进个人卫生来解决这些问题，这有助于改善公众健康，同时提供就业机会。消费者目前的趋势是追求化妆品中的天然成分，因为与化学基产品相比，许多此类产品具有同等、更好或额外的益处。从这个意义上说，生物表面活性剂是天然化合物，因其可生物降解性和对健康的影响，在化妆品配方中具有巨大潜力。事实上，许多此类生物表面活性剂可能具有“益生元”特性。本综述涵盖了用于化妆品目的的生物表面活性剂研究的当前最新进展，并进一步讨论了化妆品应用未来面临的挑战。
