Application of Surface Active Agents in Cosmetics

Surfactants - Surface Active Agents

The definition for a detergent is a cleaning agent. The main cleaning agent used in earlier days was soap. This term means a compound formed from the reaction of a fatty acid with a base such as caustic soda, forming the sodium soap of the acid. The more commonly used cleaning agent in this day and age is the synthetic detergent (SYNDET) which is a formulation such as TIDE or FAB. The essential...

Silicone Surface-Active Agents

Active Ingredients for Cosmetics

The enzymatic hydrolysis of the particular quality of raw material yield natural free amino acids and low molecular weight peptides in an ideal synergetic mixture. Tests made also directly on hair have shown the excellent properties of KELYAMIN for hair care formulations. The free amino acids are capable of penetrating the hair shaft whereas the peptides with their film-forming properties compl...

Tracks of ancient cosmetics in the modern era of cosmetics

Cosmetics is as old as the history of human being. It has been present in human life since the times of the most ancient civilizations. Perfumery is one of the oldest branches of cosmetics. Valerian perfumes found from the Pharaohs’ pyramids, had maintained their aroma. Coriander, Mace oil, cardamom, cinnamon, and juniper were also the favorite materials used for perfumery in ancient Egyptian c...

INTERACTION OF DNA WITH THE FOLDED AND UNFOLDED HISTONE HI IN THE PRESENCE OF SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS

Interaction between DNA and histone H, was investigated in the presence and absence of sodium-n-dodecyl sulphate (SDS) and dodecyl trimethylammonium bromide (DTAB) at temperatures of 27 and 37?C, in 2.5 mM phosphate buffer, pH 6.4 by UV spectrophotometry, equilibriumdialysis and titration. The presence of 1.33 mM SDS caused histone H to fold and to further contact DNA. Binding data were use...