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China Surfactant Detergent & Cosmetics ›› 2021, Vol. 51 ›› Issue (12): 1171-1178.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1001-1803.2021.12.002

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Cosmetic emulsions and new technologies of emulsification (Ⅵ) Liquid marbles and cosmetics

Chen Fengfeng,Gong Suijing,Chen Wenjing,Sun Yajuan,Yang Cheng,Li Yunxing()   

  1. 1. School of Chemical and Material Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
    2. Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological Colloids, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
  • Revised:2021-11-28 Online:2021-12-22 Published:2021-12-21
  • Contact: Yunxing Li E-mail:yunxingli@jiangnan.edu.cn

Abstract:

Liquid marbles are a type of unusual soft matter that combines properties of liquid and solid by producing a lyophobic adsorbed layer of solid particles on the surface of liquid droplets. Despite the simple structure thereof, this novel soft matter has numerous unique physical and chemical properties, making it promising in a wide range of applications, particularly in cosmetics, which should be the most promising and feasible. However, there are still some disadvantages to using liquid marbles, e.g., quick evaporation of the interior droplet and uncontrollable mechanical strength of the outer shell. Herein, the preparation methods, formation mechanism and material selection have been reviewed, followed by a discussion of the physical and chemical properties of liquid marbles, with a focus on the evaporation rate of the interior droplet and the mechanical strength of the outer shell. Finally, the current state of application and the challenges of liquid marbles in cosmetics have been summarized.

Key words: liquid marble, cosmetics, soft matter

CLC Number: 

  • TQ658