Gallic acid vehiculized through liposomes or mixed micelles in biofunctional textiles

• Published in: Journal of the Textile Institute 2014-02, Vol.105 (2), p.175-186
• Main Authors: Martí, Meritxell, Martínez, Vanessa, Lis, Manuel J., Valldeperas, Josep, de la Maza, Alfons, Parra, José L., Coderch, Luisa
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: absorption/desorption behavior; antioxidant; Antioxidants; biofunctional textile; Chemical engineering; Enginyeria química; Enginyeria tèxtil; Exhaustion; Fibers; Fibres tèxtils; Indústries químiques; Innovacions tecnològiques; Liposomes; Micelles; mixed micelles; Polyamide resins; Polyester resins; Polyesters; Química tèxtil; Teixits; Teixits mèdics; Teixits protectors; Textile chemistry; Textile fibers; Textiles; Àrees temàtiques de la UPC
• ISSN: 0040-5000; 1754-2340
• DOI: 10.1080/00405000.2013.833690

Liposomes and mixed micelles were used to vehiculize gallic acid, as antioxidant, when applied to different textiles designed to be in contact with the skin as biofunctional textiles. Foulard and bath exhaustion processes were assayed without the use of a binder. Liposomes with the antioxidant encapsulated were applied to cotton, polyamide, polyester, acrylic, and wool, using bath exhaustion and the pad-dry process. Higher absorption was obtained with bath exhaustion than with the pad-dry process for all fabrics. Liposome application to the different textiles showed an adequate substantivity for most fibers. However, the high desorption of most synthetic acrylic and polyester fibers confirmed the preferential application of cotton and polyamide as cosmetic biofunctional textiles. Moreover, this study showed that polyamide always presented high substantivity for the two phospholipid structures and also for the antioxidant.