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Biocosmetics: Technological Advances and Future Outlook

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Goyal, Nishu, Jerold, Frankline·2021·Environmental Science and Pollution Research

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The paper provides an overview of biocosmetics, which has tremendous potential for growth and is attracting huge business opportunities. It emphasizes the immediate need to replace conventional fossil-based ingredients in cosmetics with natural, safe, and effective ingredients. It assembles recent technologies viable in the production/extraction of the bioactive ingredient, product development, and formulation processes, its rapid and smooth delivery to the target site, and fosters bio-based cosmetic packaging. It further explores industries that can be a trailblazer in supplying raw material for extraction of bio-based ingredients for cosmetics, creating biodegradable packaging, or weaving innovation in fashion clothing. Lastly, the paper discusses what it takes to become the first generation of a circular economy and supports the implementation of strict regulatory guidelines for any cosmetic sold globally.

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  • Biosynthesis facilitates purification of molecules and is a low-cost, effective method to obtain contaminant-free ingredients.

    “Biosynthesis has advantages because it facilitates the purification of molecules and is a low-cost, effective method to obtain contaminant-free ingredients [3].”

    From Innovative Approaches to an Eco-Friendly Cosmetic Industry: A Review of Sustainable Ingredients (2024) · cites this paper as [3]

    The “Biotechnological ingredients: safe and effective” section describes low-cost, contamination-free methods for producing effective cosmetic ingredients. It does not say biosynthesis facilitates purification; the “Waste industry” section instead describes extracting and purifying ingredients as a challenge. Page numbers are unavailable in our copy. (LLM, conf=0.88)

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  • Citric, glycolic, and lactic acids can be obtained from fermentative routes with good yields and are economically competitive.

    “Other organic acids, largely used in the cosmetic industry , such as citric ( 13 ), glycolic ( 14 ), and lactic ( 15 ) acids (as highlighted in Figure 6), can be obtained from fermentative routes with good yields and are economically competitive [3].”

    From Innovative Approaches to an Eco-Friendly Cosmetic Industry: A Review of Sustainable Ingredients (2024) · cites this paper as [3]

    The “Biotechnological ingredients: safe and effective” section (page unavailable) explicitly identifies citric, glycolic, and lactic acids as products of microbial fermentation used in cosmetics. It describes biotechnological production generally as low-cost and optimized for yield, but does not establish good yields or economic competitiveness for these three acids specifically. (LLM, conf=0.86)

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  • Consumers' hygiene and wellness perceptions are changing the focus of cosmetic ingredients, and fragrances present an important impact on consumers' priorities for value-for-money products.

    “Consumers' hygiene and wellness perceptions are changing the focus of cosmetic ingredients, and fragrances present an important impact on consumers' priorities for value-for-money products [3].”

    From Innovative Approaches to an Eco-Friendly Cosmetic Industry: A Review of Sustainable Ingredients (2024) · cites this paper as [3]

    The “Beauty and personal care: post-COVID-19 outbreak” section says consumers’ hygiene and wellness concerns are shifting spending priorities toward value-for-money products. The paper discusses fragrances as potential sources of skin sensitizers and allergens in the Introduction, but does not say fragrances influence those purchasing priorities. Page numbers are unavailable in our copy. (LLM, conf=0.88)

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  • Traditional bioprocesses may be optimized to obtain large-scale production of molecules, especially when associated with genetic manipulation.

    “Traditional bioprocesses may be optimized to obtain large-scale production of molecules, especially when associated with genetic manipulation [3].”

    From Innovative Approaches to an Eco-Friendly Cosmetic Industry: A Review of Sustainable Ingredients (2024) · cites this paper as [3]

    The “Biotechnological ingredients: safe and effective” section (page unavailable) says fermentation can be optimized for large-scale production of proteins, metabolites, and cosmetic ingredients. It discusses genetic manipulation as modern biotechnology, but does not say that combining it with traditional bioprocesses particularly improves large-scale production. (LLM, conf=0.83)

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  • Organoclays are interesting materials composed of mineral clay and organic surfactants to obtain biocomposites/nanocomposites; for cosmetics, the potential use of this technology is still under discussion, but targeted delivery in the skin, rheology control of formulations, and safety increase in ingredients are the main advantages.

    “Another example is organoclays, which are interesting materials composed of mineral clay and organic surfactants to obtain biocomposites/nanocomposites. For cosmetics, the potential use of this technology is still under discussion; however, targeted delivery in the skin, rheology control of formulations, and safety increase in ingredients are the main advantages [3].”

    From Innovative Approaches to an Eco-Friendly Cosmetic Industry: A Review of Sustainable Ingredients (2024) · cites this paper as [3]

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  1. Patil AS Patil AV Patil AH A review on: standerdization of herb in new era of cosmaceuticals: herbal cosmetics Patil Al World J Pharm Res 2017 6 303
  2. Soares M Vitorino C Sousa J Pais A Skin permeation: challenges and opportunities Rev Ciencias Farm Basica e Apl 2015 21 2698 2712 25925125

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Authors
Goyal, N., & Jerold, F.
Affiliations
University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (IN)
Corresponding author
Goyal, Nishu
Venue
Environmental Science and Pollution Research
Published
2021-11-25
Volume
30
Issue
10
Pages
25148-25169
ISSN
  • 0944-1344 (ISSN-L)
  • 1614-7499
OpenAlex
W3216363025
Cited by
191
References
165
Citations by year
2026: 38 · 2025: 49 · 2024: 67 · 2023: 26 · 2022: 11
FWCI
4.88
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Environmental Science and Pollution Research (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
University of Petroleum and Energy Studies
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Marketing › Environmental Sustainability in Business
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Environmental Chemistry › Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Dermatology › Skin Protection and Aging
Keywords
biocosmetics, bioactive ingredients, cosmetic formulation, bio-based packaging, biodegradable packaging, circular economy, cosmetic regulation, sustainable fashion
MeSH terms
Cosmetics, Forecasting, Technology

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