Glycolipid Biosurfactants, Mannosylerythritol Lipids, Repair the Damaged Hair

Mannosylerythritol Lipids: Production and Applications

“…Ceramides are present not only in the stratum corneum, but also the cuticle of hair, protecting and repairing hair fibers in the face of a variety of environmental stresses. Electron microscopy showed that both MEL-A and MEL-B were able to repair fine cracks on the surface of artificially damaged hair in a manner equivalent to that of ceramides 47 . Furthermore, MEL treatment increased the overall strength and sustained the average friction coefficient of damaged hair.…”

Production and Characterization of a Glycolipid Biosurfactant, Mannosylerythritol Lipid B, from Sugarcane Juice byUstilago scitamineaNBRC 32730

“…[3][4][5] They show not only excellent surface-active 6) and self-assembling properties, [7][8][9] but also versatile biochemical actions, including antitumor and cell differentiation activities with respect to human leukemia, 10) rat pheochromocytoma, 11) and mouse melanoma cells. 12) Recently, we found that MEL-A shows ceramide-like skin care 13) and hair care 14) properties, and we aim to expand the commercial applications. In addition, they show high binding affinity toward various glycoproteins, including immunoglobulins 15) and lectins.…”

An Overview of Novel Surfactants for Formulation of Cosmetics with Certain Emphasis on Acidic Active Substances

“…The subsequently conducted studies have proved their excellent moisturizing characteristics, equivalent to those of natural ceramides [61,65]. Regarding the use of MELs in damaged hair treatment Morito et al demonstrated the efficiency of MELs in recovery of damaged hair,i mproving the hair smoothness and flexibility [66]. The same research group confirmed the antioxidant properties of MELs which make them interesting as potential anti-aging skin care ingredients [67].…”