Peer Review Ms_BJI_100851: Diffusion of Nigelle Sativa oil encapsulated and impregnated in textile structure

Abstract

The high-performance textiles are mentioned not new but they have evolved through many years of scientific research. This has resulted in many new inventions and creative innovations making textile industry one of the most important industries in the world. Textiles can act as delivery systems of bioactive compounds as they are in contact with the skin. Hence, they are now widely used for medical, hygienic, health, and cosmetic purposes. Medical textiles are becoming an increasingly important area in technical textiles. They can provide a controlled slow release of the active medical ingredients to be absorbed through the skin. Cosmetotextiles are the textiles, which are embedded with cosmetic ingredients that have to be transferred to the wearer’s skin, and the amounts transferred have to be sufficient to ensure that cosmetic benefits are possible. There are opportunities for health and well-being by using cosmetotextiles in which substances that enhance skin appearance, or vitamins can be absorbed by the skin. Textiles have been used for protection from solar radiations since the time of ancient civilizations. Textile structures render unique characteristics required for the sun screening apparel such as pliability, good mechanical strength, softness, esthetics, and other engineered properties. However, textiles as such may not be able to provide effective protection and it should be treated with ultraviolet (UV) blocking agents to ensure that the fabrics deflect the harmful UV rays. Several UV blocking agents are being developed to add or to improve the UV protection function of the textiles.