BioMed Research International

Review Article

Microbial Biosurfactant as an Alternate to Chemical Surfactants for Application in Cosmetics Industries in Personal and Skin Care Products: A Critical Review

Table 2

Antimicrobial and other beneficial properties of different biosurfactant produced by microorganisms [38].
BiosurfactantsBacterial strainsProperties
LipopeptidesBacillus licheniformisResistance to heat and the ability to emulsify the oils that are used in cosmetics
PontifactinPontibacter korlensisAntimicrobial, antibiofilm, and surface-active activities
RhamnolipidsPseudomonas aeruginosaExcellent emulsification activity against various oils, ability to clear hydrophobic impurities, and nontoxicity
SerrawettinsSerratia marcescens SS-1Lipopeptide surfactants lower surface tension
PumilacidinBacillus subtilisAntiviral for herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1)
Orfamide APseudomonas protegensInsecticidal against Myzus persicae
RhamnolipidPseudomonas aeruginosaAntifungals for F. sacchari
Pseudofactin IIPseudomonas fluorescensDisinfectant, antiadhesive
SophorolipidRhodotorula bogoriensisAntimicrobial
EmulsifiersCandida utilisEmulsifiers
Eremophilane derivativeMicrosphaeropsis sp.Antimicrobial
GlycolipoproteAspergillus ustusAntimicrobial
GlycolipidsUstilago maydis FBD12Antimicrobial