Application of essential oils as natural cosmetic preservatives

• Autorzy: Dreger M. , Wielgus K.

Warianty tytułu

PL

Zastosowanie olejków eterycznych jako naturalnych środków konserwujących w kosmetykach

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Nowadays, safety of chemical preservatives has been questioned by a big number of consumers. Traditionally used preservatives often cause skin irritation and lead to allergenic reactions. Growing demands for more natural and preservative-free cosmetics promoted an idea of the replacement of synthetic preservatives with essential oils (EOs) of antimicrobial properties. The antimicrobial effect of essential oil depends on content, concentration and interactions between the main active compounds. Effective preservatives should be characterized by a broad spectrum of antimicrobial activity at a minimum concentration. Formulations containing both types of preservatives: essential oil and a synthetic one have been tested and proposed as a compromise that allows for reducing concentration of both components due to their synergistic activity. Although most essential oils are regarded as safe, some of them may cause risk of contact allergy or phototoxic reaction. A well balanced risk-benefit assessment of essential oils is one of the great challenges for scientists or health policy authorities. This paper presents current state of knowledge on essential oils focused on their antimicrobial properties, the assessment of their efficacy and safety as cosmetic preservatives.

PL

Bezpieczeństwo stosowanych obecnie syntetycznych środków konserwujących jest kwestionowane przez coraz większą rzeszę konsumentów. Przypadki reakcji uczuleniowych oraz potencjalne ryzyko wystąpienia innych problemów zdrowotnych spowodowało rosnące zapotrzebowanie na naturalne i pozbawione środków konserwujących kosmetyki. Zainicjowało również ideę zastąpienia syntetyków przez olejki eteryczne o właściwościach przeciwdrobnoustrojowych. Wyniki badań pokazują, że formulacja zawierająca zarówno olejek eteryczny, jak i syntetyczny środek konserwujący pozwala zmniejszyć stężenie obu czynników i dzięki temu osiągnąć lepszy efekt. Chociaż większość olejków eterycznych uważana jest za substancje bezpieczne, to niektóre z nich mogą powodować ryzyko uczuleń lub reakcji fototoksycznej. Dobrze skalkulowana ocena korzyści i ryzyka jest jednym z wyzwań stojących przed naukowcami oraz instytucjami zajmującymi się polityką zdrowotną. Artykuł prezentuje aktualny stan wiedzy na temat olejków eterycznych, ze szczególnym uwzględnieniem ich mechanizmu działania, skuteczności konserwującej w produktach kosmetycznych, a także kwestię bezpieczeństwa ich stosowania.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

essential oil; application; natural cosmetic; cosmetic preservative; antimicrobial activity; challenge test

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Herba Polonica
• Rocznik: 2013
• Tom: 59
• Numer: 4
• Opis fizyczny: p.142-156,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Dreger M.

• Department of Biotechnology, Institute of Natural Fibres and Medicinal Plants, Wojska Polskiego 71b, 60-630 Poznan, Poland

autor

Wielgus K.

• Department of Biotechnology, Institute of Natural Fibres and Medicinal Plants, Wojska Polskiego 71b, 60-630 Poznan, Poland

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DOI

10.2478/hepo-2013-0030