Naslov
Surfactant-Free Microemulsions in Fragrance Tinctures

Autori
Bošković, Perica ; Sokol, Vesna ; Dujmović, Matea ; Gudelj, Martina ; Prkić, Ante

Izvornik
Journal of cosmetic science (1525-7886) 72 (2021), 3; 292-297

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
Nanostructure ; Citral ; Microemulsions ; UV-Vis spectroscopy ; Conductivity ; Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS)

Sažetak
Tinctures are alcoholi c or hydroalcoholic solutions prepared from vegetable or chemical substances. The concentration of the solute varies up to a maximum of 50%, e.g., vanilla tincture. Tinctures are very useful in the perfume industry because they contain ethanol, which can dissolve molecules such as fragrant molecules, and consequently form hydroalcoholic formulations together. Recently, we have shown that nanostructures exist in the monophasic water– ethanol–citronellol system, and it is therefore a question whether such nanostructures exist in a system where a perfume molecule of citral is present as the oil component instead of citronellol. In this study, the single-phase region was mapped conductometrically and then measured by Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS) and UV/Vis spectroscopy to determine the presence of nanostructures similar to classical microemulsions.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kemija

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