Diethyl sinapate-grafted cellulose nanocrystals as nature-inspired UV filters in cosmetic formulations

Autor: George P. Simon, Maisha Maliha, Florent Allais, Gil Garnier, Vikram Singh Raghuwanshi, Christine Browne, David Joram Mendoza, Louis M. M. Mouterde
Přispěvatelé: Bioresource Processing Research Institute of Australia (BioPRIA), Department of Chemical Engineering, Monash University [Clayton]-Monash University [Clayton], Agro-Biotechnologies Industrielles (ABI), AgroParisTech, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Monash University [Clayton]
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Materials Today Bio
Materials Today Bio, Elsevier, 2021, 12, pp.100126. ⟨10.1016/j.mtbio.2021.100126⟩
Materials Today Bio, Vol 12, Iss, Pp 100126-(2021)
ISSN: 2590-0064
Popis: Inspired by nature’s photoprotection mechanisms, we report an effective UV-blocking nanomaterial based on diethyl sinapate-grafted cellulose nanocrystals (CNC-DES). The colloidal stability and UV-blocking performance of CNC-DES in aqueous glycerol (a common humectant in petroleum-free cosmetic formulations) and in a commercially available moisturizing cream were studied. Grafting the water-insoluble DES onto CNCs renders it dispersible in these water-based formulations, thanks to the excellent water-dispersibility of CNC nanoparticles. Glycerol dispersions containing 0.1 to 1.5 wt% CNC-DES display very high UV-blocking activity owing to the anti-UV DES moieties anchored onto CNCs. A facial cream blended with 1.5 wt% CNC-DES exhibits an SPF of 5.03, which is higher than a commercially available sunscreen with the same active ingredient concentration (SPF = 3.84). DPPH radical scavenging assay also showed the antioxidant potential of CNC-DES, albeit coinciding with a significant reduction in antioxidant activity after grafting DES onto CNCs. Cytotoxicity measurements revealed the CNC-DES not to cause significant cytotoxicity to murine fibroblast cells after 24 h of exposure. Overall, CNC-DES exhibits strong anti-UV and antioxidant properties and is water-dispersible, biocompatible, non-greasy, and lightweight. This study demonstrates the exceptional potential of DES-grafted CNCs as nature-inspired UV filters in the next generation of cosmetic formulations, including those for sensitive skins.
Graphical abstract In this work, diethyl sinapate-grafted CNCs (CNC-DES) was explored as potential UV filters in cosmetic formulations. Grafting the water-insoluble DES onto the water-dispersible CNCs increases its dispersibility in aqueous glycerol and a commercially available oil-free moisturizing cream. CNC-DES exhibits strong anti-UV and antioxidant properties and is water-dispersible, biocompatible, non-greasy, and lightweight.Image 1
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