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Collagen Based Materials in Cosmetic Applications: A Review

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Sionkowska, Alina, Adamiak, Katarzyna, Musiał, Katarzyna, Gadomska, Magdalena·2020·Materials

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This review provides a report on properties and recent advances in the application of collagen in cosmetics. Collagen is a structural protein found in animal organisms where it provides for the fundamental structural support. Most commonly it is extracted from mammalian and fish skin. Collagen has attracted significant academic interest as well as the attention of the cosmetic industry due to its interesting properties that include being a natural humectant and moisturizer for the skin. This review paper covers the biosynthesis of collagen, the sources of collagen used in the cosmetic industry, and the role played by this protein in cosmetics. Future aspects regarding applications of collagen-based materials in cosmetics have also been mentioned.

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  • Collagen from fish waste (skin, bones, scales) has nutraceutical, cosmeceutical, and biomedical applications because it is a source of many amino acids.

    “Collagen from fish waste, such as skin, bones, and scales, has nutraceutical, cosmeceutical, and bio-medical applications because it is a source of many amino acids.”

    From Use of Waste from the Food Industry and Applications of the Fermentation Process to Create Sustainable Cosmetic Products: A Review (2024) · cites this paper as [147]

    Sections 3 and 4 identify fish skin, bones, and scales—including processing waste—as collagen sources, and section 10 says fish collagen is widely used in cosmetics. Section 7 discusses collagen peptides in nutraceuticals, and the review cites biomedical uses of fish-skin collagen, but it does not establish that all three applications arise because fish-waste collagen supplies many amino acids. Page numbers are unavailable in our copy. (LLM, conf=0.85)

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  • Collagen from fish waste possesses antioxidant, antimicrobial, and anti-aging properties desirable in cosmetics.

    “It also possess antioxidant, antimicrobial, and anti-aging properties, which are highly desirable in the cosmetic industry [146,147].”

    From Use of Waste from the Food Industry and Applications of the Fermentation Process to Create Sustainable Cosmetic Products: A Review (2024) · cites this paper as [147]

    Section 7 says fish waste can be used to make collagen hydrolysates and describes hydrolyzed collagen as an antioxidant cosmetic ingredient. The Conclusions say collagen is used to prevent skin ageing. Neither passage establishes antimicrobial properties of fish-waste collagen, so that part of the claim is unsupported. (LLM, conf=0.86)

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Authors
Sionkowska, A., Adamiak, K., Musiał, K., & Gadomska, M.
Affiliations
Nicolaus Copernicus University (PL)
Corresponding author
Sionkowska, Alina
Venue
Materials
Publisher
MDPI AG
Published
2020-09-23
Volume
13
Issue
19
Pages
4217
ISSN
1996-1944 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W3089149564
Cited by
198
References
122
Citations by year
2026: 24 · 2025: 35 · 2024: 44 · 2023: 43 · 2022: 31 · 2021: 18 · 2020: 2
FWCI
1.57
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Materials Science › Biomaterials › Collagen: Extraction and Characterization
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Dermatology › Skin Protection and Aging
  • Physical Sciences › Materials Science › Biomaterials › Silk-based biomaterials and applications
Keywords
collagen, cosmetic applications, collagen-based materials, collagen extraction, fish skin collagen, humectants, skin hydration, collagen synthesis, structural proteins

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