Abstract

ALMIRALL DIAZ, Ivone; FERNANDEZ CARDENAS, Tania; GONZALEZ SAN MIGUEL, Hilda Ma  and  DIAZ GONZALEZ, Mayelín. Design of Cuban spirulin extract-derived massage cream. Rev Cubana Farm [online]. 2005, vol.39, n.3, pp. 0-0. ISSN 1561-2988.

Spirulin constitutes the most used microalga in Cuba and one of the most important worldwide because of its high protein content and excellent combination of vitamins, minerals and anti-oxidative agents that protect the body against harmful action of free radicals. For these reasons, the manufacture of cosmetic products for the skin care using the bioactive principle of the hydroalcoholic extract of this microalga has been undertaken. The design of a massage cream was technologically, microbiologically and toxicologically evaluated in three different product batches for 18 months. The formulation was stable during the testing period and the toxicological study showed that the cosmetic did not cause skin or eye irritation. The acceptance of the product by 130 consumers was analyzed on the basis of a sensorial test where it was found that the cream was satisfactorily accepted.

Keywords : Spirulin; cosmetics; massage cream.

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