Supercritical carbon dioxide blackcurrant seed extract as an anti-irritant additive for hand dishwashing liquids

Abstract

The study investigated the effect of hydrophobic, blackcurrant seed extract (Ribes nigrum L.) obtained under supercritical CO2conditions on the anti-irritant properties of hand dishwashing liquids. A range of liquids differing in extract concentration (0–0.5 wt%) were prepared. The product prototypes were subjected to tests focusing on their anti-irritating property and functionality. Based on the zein values and measurements of changes in the pH level of the bovine albumin solution, the liquids were shown to be markedly safer to use. It was noted that an increase in extract concentration in a product leads to a deterioration of detergent and foaming properties. The highest concentration of the extract allowing the achievement of acceptable results was 0.3 wt%. The results suggest that hydrophobic plant extract, for example, from blackcurrant seed can be an interesting raw material for reducing the irritating potential of liquid agents designed for hand dishwashing.