Antibacterial and Moisture Retention Evaluation of Cotton Fabric Treated with Chitosan Incorporated Ceramide Microcapsules

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This study used chitosan as the main capsule wall material, and sodium tripolyphosphate as a cross-linking reagent, to encapsulate rose hip oil and ceramide. The experiments investigated three formulations with their moisture retention and antibacterial tests (JIS L 1902's). The results showed that the fabric treated (after washing test) with microcapsules incorporated with rose hip oil and ceramide had a moisture retention value of 13.72 %, which is improved 25.92 % as compared to blank chitosan. The same sample also expressed an inhibition zone in the qualitative testing of Staphylococcus aureus and Candida albicans ; the sterilizing value were 4.4 and 4.04, respectively (quantitative test). The experimental results proved that the antibacterial effect was improved, and moisture retention increased by 47 %.