The role of rheology in cosmetics research: a review The role of rheology in cosmetics research: a review

• Published in: Korea-Australia rheology journal Vol. 36; no. 4; pp. 271 - 282
• Main Authors: Kim, Juri, Jeong, Eun Hui, Baik, Joon Hyun, Park, Jun Dong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Seoul / Melbourne Korean Society of Rheology, Australian Society of Rheology 01.11.2024; Springer Nature B.V; 한국유변학회
• Subjects: Artificial intelligence; Characterization and Evaluation of Materials; Chemical properties; Chemistry and Materials Science; Complex Fluids and Microfluidics; Cosmetics; Deformation analysis; Deformation effects; Food Science; Materials Science; Mechanical Engineering; Polymer Sciences; Review Article; Rheological properties; Rheology; Soft and Granular Matter; Stability analysis; Texture; 공학일반; Cosmetic formulation; Stability; Sensory texture; Cosmetics rheology
• ISSN: 1226-119X; 2093-7660
• DOI: 10.1007/s13367-024-00108-y

Since the dawn of human civilization, cosmetics have been an important part of life for various reasons, including aesthetic purposes, skin protection, and representing social status and ideology for social and political reasons. Nowadays, due to advances in science and technology, cosmetics comes in countless distinctive formulations, each tailored to specific purposes and preferences. Rheology has been an essential tool in designing and analyzing complex cosmetic formulations, because of inherent characteristics of their usage, which inevitably involves processes of flow and deformation. Typically, the sensory texture of cosmetic formulations has been correlated with rheological measurements. Furthermore, because the physical and chemical properties, as well as the microstructural status of cosmetic formulations, are well reflected in their rheological behavior, rheology has proven to be an effective metric for assessing stability. This review aims to provide a structured overview of how rheology has been utilized in the cosmetics field and highlight its advancements. We specifically focus on the role of rheology in analyzing the sensory texture and stability in cosmetic formulations, emphasizing a variety of previous studies. In the last part, we present latest applications of rheological analysis combined with other modern techniques, including artificial intelligence and eco-friendly technologies. Graphical abstract