Development of functional textile for beauty.

Accession number;04A0230064
Title;Development of functional textile for beauty.
Author; TOYOHIRA SATOMI (Kanebou Kenkyukaihatsubu) USHIKI MASARU (Kanebou Kenkyukaihatsubu)
Journal Title;Fragr J
Journal Code:G0987B
ISSN:0288-9803
VOL.32;NO.3;PAGE.58-62(2004)
Figure&Table&Reference;FIG.9, TBL.1, REF.9
Pub. Country;Japan
Language;Japanese
Abstract;Kanebo, LTD. has been studying new functional textiles to promote health and beauty. Now, we developed "skincare textile", with a new processing method to increase hygroscopic property of textile. This processing method increases hygroscopic property of polyester 30-fold. We owed a debt to a multiwater-holding membranes to keep moisture on our skin, and succeeded in reproducing such membrane on textile. In clinical study, we could prove its water-retention capacity to keep the skin moisture. We also have textiles with microencapsulated provitamin C, or with microencapsulated raspberry ketone, a slimming active. Kanebo would like to research and develop functional textiles to support human health and beauty in the future. (author abst.)