Figure 7.5
 
 
 
Figure 7.5
(See color insert.).Comparison.of.the.texture.of.facial.masks.made.from.nata.de.coco.(top).and.
paper.(bottom).
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Applications and Products—Nata de Coco
cosmetic.applications..A.nata.de.coco.facial.mask.or.BNC.mask.is.a.crystalline,.flexible,.thin.but.strong.film..Due.to.its.high.water-holding.capacity,.BNC.
is.an.excellent.carrier.for.active.cosmetic.ingredients..BNC.films.are.nontoxic.
to. human. skin. cells. and. support. human. skin. cell. growth. (Sanchavanakit.
et al..2006)..In.a.study.of.the.effects.of.BNC.mask.on.facial.skin.characteristics.and.user.. satisfaction,.a.single.application.of.a.trial.BNC.mask.enhanced.
moisture.uptake.by.facial.skin.more.than.moist.towels..Users.also.reported.
cial.BNC.facial.masks.are.now.available.worldwide..Compared.with.a.general.facial.mask.made.from.paper.sheets,.the.texture.of.the.BNC.mask.is.finer,.
smoother,.and.more.transparent.(Figure 7.5)..This.product.is.expected.to.be.
highly.. popular.among.women,.and.perhaps.even.some.men.
Acknowledgment
The. authors. are. grateful. for. financial. support. from. the. Thailand. Research.
Fund.(TRF),.the.Commission.on.Higher.Education,.Chulalongkorn.University.
(contract.grant.no..RMU.5380024).