Isolation of carminic acid from essential oil, its characterization and applications towards replacing toxic colourants used in soaps

Wide variety of cosmetics was frequently colored using synthetic coloring agents. They were used despite being harmful due to their brightness and exceptional color clarity. Researchers' attention was drawn to recent experiments that substituted natural colorants with harmful ones. We describe...

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Main Authors: H. Yogesh, G. Pooja, M.Madhan Kumar, M. Sangeetha, R. Kumaran, M.D. Balakumaran, R. Mythily, P. Tamizhdurai, V.L. Mangesh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-01-01
Series:South African Journal of Chemical Engineering
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1026918523000963