- Current Perspectives on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (CUPMAP)
- Vol: 1 Issue: 2
- Microbiological Property Evaluation of Natural Essential Oils Used in Green Cosmetic Industry
Microbiological Property Evaluation of Natural Essential Oils Used in Green Cosmetic Industry
Authors : Ecem Özdemir, Ismail Aslan, Bekir Çakici, Betül Türker, Cem Emre Çelik
Pages : 111-116
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Publication Date : 2018-12-31
Article Type : Research
Abstract :This study was designed to investigate antimicrobial properties of natural essential oils including; citronella, cinnamon, palmarosa, niaouli, clove, lavender, bergamot, lemon, grapefruit, petitgrain, peppermint, tea tree and eucalyptus from different oil sources. Datas taken from the disk diffusion assay indicate that cinnamon, niaouli, lavender, petitgrain and the tea tree oils have the most intense antibacterial effects on related microorganisms at the concentration %100 (direct usage). Endpoints confirm results reported in the past studies including the MIC assays on the related natural oils. Overall, natural oils have been used safely for many decades on the cosmetic formulations and this experiment emphasizes one more time the importance of the natural oils usage in industryKeywords : Antimicrobial effect, essential oil, raw material, disk diffusion