Integration of Cosmetics with Textiles: An emerging area of Functional Textiles - A review

Kanjana Subramanian and Nalankilli Govindan*

Received: April 13, 2018;   Published: April 20, 2018

DOI: 10.32474/LTTFD.2018.02.000126

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Abstract

Cosmeto textiles, has promising, fast emerging market for both the cosmetics industry and the textile industry. There are different types of Cosmetotextiles which are classified on the basis of end use, ingredients used and fabric used. A wide range of agents used in Cosmetotextiles are aromas and perfumes, slimming agents, moisturising agents, anticellulite agents, sunlight absorption agents and antioxidants agents. Cosmetotextiles are fashioned by grafting, microencapsulation, coating technique, doping and by incorporating different substances for health or body care that are steadily transferred to the skin by movement, pressure or the effect of the skin’s natural warmness. There are various synthetic and natural materials which are used in Cosmetotextiles such as fruit extract, like essential oils, plant extracts, flower extracts, and animal extracts as natural sources along with some synthetic substances including zinc oxide, iron oxide, ethane diol and zinc nano particles and many others. The pioneering development of Cosmetotextiles can be as wide as thoughts & imagination. It is projected that the development of Cosmetotextiles will continue to grow and discover completely new possibilities for providing various body care functions to the wearer in the near future.

Keywords: Cosmetotextiles, wellness, microencapsulation, Cosmetic ingredients

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