Authors Neboja Risti?*, Dragana Markovi? Nikoli?, Aleksandar Zdravkovi?, Aleksandra Mi?i?, Ivanka Risti?
The latest trend in textile industry promotes products with added value that provide additional comfort to users and have a focus on health in terms of use. In that sense, biofunctional and intelligent textile products with different types of applications for improving the lifestyle of the modern consumer stand out. Cosmetic textile is a high-performance textile which represents a fusion of textile material with cosmetics. The main challenges in the manufacture of such products are the selection of products with a cosmetic effect for a particular purpose, storage of agents in the structure of the textile, the rate of release of the agent on the skin and the stability of the agent to the maintenance procedures of textiles and clothing. In everyday life, people are surrounded by some kind of clothing throughout the day, which is why clothing is described as second human skin. The traditional purpose of clothing to protect the human body from external factors and provide comfort in terms of use has been expanded by aesthetic and health factors. Clothing shape and pattern should reflect the spirit of the times in which they are used, and more recently their role in cosmetic areas has been promoted. Cosmetic textile is a high performance textile that is a fusion of textile material with cosmetic substances. These are functional fabrics, knitted and non-woven textiles finished with cosmetic ingredients that are released on the skin during wearing. Cosmetic clothing can provide a range of benefits some of which could be considered cosmetic, such as skin whitening, wrinkle reduction, hydration, increased energy, relaxation, refreshment, and perfuming. A wide range of cosmetics with different effects is available in the form of creams, oils and powders, etc., but a textile as a medium for achieving a cosmetic effect on the skin is recommended for the following reasons: i) textiles cover a large part of the body most of the day which provides a unique opportunity to transfer cosmetics to body parts; ii) continuous release of small doses of cosmetics can be more effective than a single application of a large quantity of cosmetics. The rise of cosmetic textiles market opens a way for new resources in which consumers can assess their clothes, providing a new way for the development of both cosmetics manufacturers and clothing. Beiersdorf represented skin-shaping shorts with micro-encapsulated coenzyme Q10, which is found in many Nivea creams for skin care. Cosmetic giant L?oreal has teamed up with Roxy, a fashion sportswear brand, to develop a range of products under the Biotherm brand. The first product, a neck warmer, which debuted at the end of 2015, helps in skin care when it is exposed to extreme conditions. The product contains microcapsules with anti-inflammatory extracts and vitamin E. Iluminage Beauty, a joint venture of Unilever ventures and Syneron Medical, presented a pillowcase containing fibers with built-in copper oxide. The product is claimed to reduce the appearance of wrinkles and smooth the skin within four weeks. lluminage also offered a mask for rejuvenating the skin around the eyes, which contained patented technology with copper. In its shirt production, Under Armor used technology containing zeolites with antimicrobial properties to aid in controlling body odors. The cosmetic textiles market, which is still in its infancy, is expected to flourish in the next few years, offering numerous opportunities to both clothing and cosmetics manufacturers and retailers selling cosmetics or apparel. Continuous integration of the innovative technologies in garments is accepted by today’s consumers who appreciate efficiency of the products The development and production of cosmetic textiles is not an easy and simple task. The main problems in making such a product with added value are the selection of agents with cosmetic effect for a specific purpose, the storage of agents in the textile structure, the release rate of agents and the stability of agents in the washing process. Applying the techniques of microencapsulation opens the possibility of producing new products with many advantages over the traditional products of the textile industry. The application of active substances in the form of microcapsules on garments gives completely new properties, such as the controlled release of the active substance and increased stability
