Design of an Emulgel-Type Cosmetic with Antioxidant Activity Using Active Essential Oil Microcapsules of Thyme (Thymus vulgaris L.), Cinnamon (Cinnamomum verum J.), and Clove (Eugenia caryophyllata T.)

Table 3

Radical scavenging ability and antioxidant capacity of extracted EO by the HD and MWHD methods analyzed by DPPH, ABTS, and ORAC.

Essential oil	Extraction method	Methods to determine the radical scavenging ability and antioxidant activity
		DPPH^• IC50 (μg/mL)	ABTS^•+ IC50 (μg/mL)	ORAC mmol trolox/100 g sample
				Hydrophilic	Lipophilic
T. vulgaris	HD	165.5 ± 1.05	29.07 ± 0.07	255.0 ± 0.5	586.3 ± 0.2
	MWHD	150.3 ± 0.60	22.08 ± 0.05	403.3 ± 0.2	693.95 ± 0.05
C. verum	HD	290.5 ± 0.35	59.00 ± 0.07	213.3 ± 0.7	235.2 ± 0.9
	MWHD	240.3 ± 0.60	53.13 ± 0.09	299.39 ± 0.15	303.1 ± 0.8
E. caryophyllata	HD	170.5 ± 0.35	30.97 ± 0.05	234.4 ± 0.6	565.7 ± 0.6
	MWHD	167.3 ± 0.60	24.19 ± 0.10	384.4 ± 0.2	662.63 ± 0.05