Cosmeceuticals

Consumers have recently been going for natural cosmetics for the skin by using active ingredients and are willing to invest more in products that help get better skin features such as appearance and UV resistance.

“Consumers have recently going for natural cosmetics for the skin by the use of active ingredients, and they are willing to invest more on having products that helps to get better skin features such as appearance and UV resistance [10].”

Niacin (vitamin B3) has antioxidant properties and as an antiaging vitamin decreased inflammation, enhances skin elasticity, and produces more collagen in vitro.

“Niacin, or vitamin B3, is found in meat, fish, milk, eggs, and nuts, and it also has antioxidant properties. As an antiaging vitamin, it decreased inflammation, enhances skin elasticity, and produces more collagen in vitro [10, 43].”

Omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids can lessen UV-induced inflammation.

“These components, which can lessen UV-induced inflammation, are mostly found in oils, such as canola oil, cold-water fish, nuts, and seeds [10, 42].”

Curcumin has anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties by blocking NF-kB and scavenging free radicals.

“Turmeric spice contains a polyphenol called curcumin, which has anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties by blocking NF-kB and scavenging free radicals [10, 18].”

Green tea contains the largest concentration of tea polyphenols, primarily epicatechins, which reduce oxidative stress and inhibit UV-B-induced inflammation.

“Notably, green tea contains the largest concentration of tea polyphenols, primarily epicatechins, which have been shown to reduce oxidative stress and inhibit UV-B-induced inflammation [10].”