Effectiveness of five antidandruff cosmetic formulations against planktonic cells and biofilms of dermatophytes.
This study aimed to investigate thein vitroantifungal effectiveness of five different formulations against dandruff and ringworm dermatophytes.Candida albicanswas also included in our assays. Fungal susceptibility tests were performed with planktonic cells and biofilms of reference strains. Microbiological and physicochemical quality parameters were assessed for all formulations. Our data indicated that the formulations were effective against the dermatophytes strains, and to our knowledge, the effectiveness of cosmetic formulations against fungal biofilms is shown for the first time. The formulations were considered effective against the explored dermatophytes and were considered safe given the adequate microbiological and physicochemical characteristics shown in the proposed assays.
Faculty of Pharmacy, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil; Integrated Pharmacology and Drug Interactions Research Group (GPqFAR), Brazil.
Renan Martins
RM
Dos Santos
Biological Sciences Institute, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil; Integrated Pharmacology and Drug Interactions Research Group (GPqFAR), Brazil.
Marcus Vinícius
MV
Dias-Souza
Dandruff; Dermatophytes; Formulations; Microbiological; Physicochemical