Anna Paula DE Souza Rampazzo, ElisÂngela FlÁvia Pimentel, Ana Claudia Hertel Pereira, Pamela Aparecida Grizotto, Stanislau Bogusz Junior, Fabiana G Ruas, JosÉ Aires Ventura, Denise Coutinho Endringer
Lecythis pisonis nuts are rich in tocopherols, polyphenols, and fatty acids, and hence, the quality of oil was analyzed for use in the elaboration of skin cream. Nut oil was extracted with hexane in a Soxhlet apparatus. The quality and safety of the oil were tested by using established protocols from Adolf Lutz Institute. Three concentrations, 1%, 5%, and 10%, of oil were incorporated into a formulated cream. The oil formulations were evaluated for their stability, organoleptic characteristics, pH, viscosity, spreadability, challenge test, cellular viability, and their response to microbial contamination, as recommended by the National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA)...
September 2020: Journal of Cosmetic Science