Antimicrobial Lipstick: Bio-Based Composition against Viruses, Bacteria, and Fungi

The COVID-19 pandemic has speeded up the race to find materials that could help limit or avoid the spread of SARS-CoV-2, while infections by multidrug-resistant bacteria and fungi are now becoming a serious threat. In this study, we developed a novel bio-based lipstick containing cranberry extract,...

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Published in:ACS applied materials & interfaces 2022-12, Vol.14 (51), p.56658-56665
Main Authors: Tuñón-Molina, Alberto, Cano-Vicent, Alba, Serrano-Aroca, Ángel
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anti-Infective Agents - pharmacology
Bacteria
Biological and Medical Applications of Materials and Interfaces
Candida
COVID-19
Fungi
Humans
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Pandemics
SARS-CoV-2
Viruses
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Summary:The COVID-19 pandemic has speeded up the race to find materials that could help limit or avoid the spread of SARS-CoV-2, while infections by multidrug-resistant bacteria and fungi are now becoming a serious threat. In this study, we developed a novel bio-based lipstick containing cranberry extract, a substance able to inactivate a broad range of microorganisms: enveloped viruses such as bacteriophage Φ6, a surrogate of SARS-CoV-2; non-enveloped viruses including bacteriophage MS2; multidrug-resistant bacteria like methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, and Mycobacterium smegmatis, a surrogate of Mycobacterium tuberculosis; and the Candida albicans fungus. The proposed antimicrobial lipstick offers a new form of protection against a broad range of microorganisms, including enveloped and non-enveloped viruses, bacteria, and fungi, in the current COVID-19 pandemic and microbial-resistant era.
ISSN:1944-8244
1944-8252
DOI:10.1021/acsami.2c19460