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Bioactive-Based Cosmeceuticals: An Update on Emerging Trends

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Goyal, Anju, Sharma, Aditya, Kaur, Jasanpreet, Kumari, Sapna, Garg, Madhukar, Sindhu, Rakesh K., Rahman, Md. Habibur, Akhtar, Muhammad Furqan +14 more·2022·Molecules

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Cosmetic-containing herbals are a cosmetic that has or is claimed to have medicinal properties, with bioactive ingredients purported to have medical benefits. There are no legal requirements to prove that these products live up to their claims. The name is a combination of “cosmetics” and “pharmaceuticals”. “Nutricosmetics” are related dietary supplements or food or beverage products with additives that are marketed as having medical benefits that affect appearance. Cosmetic-containing herbals are topical cosmetic–pharmaceutical hybrids intended to enhance the health and beauty of the skin. Cosmetic-containing herbals improve appearance by delivering essential nutrients to the skin. Several herbal products, such as cosmetic-containing herbals, are available. The present review highlights the use of natural products in cosmetic-containing herbals, as natural products have many curative effects as well as healing effects on skin and hair growth with minimal to no side effects. A brief description is given on such plants, their used parts, active ingredients, and the therapeutic properties associated with them. Mainly, the utilization of phytoconstituents as cosmetic-containing herbals in the care of skin and hair, such as dryness of skin, acne, eczema, inflammation of the skin, aging, hair growth, and dandruff, along with natural ingredients, such as for hair colorant, are explained in detail in the present review.

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  • Dietary intake of bioactive compounds through foods or dietary supplements influences skin hydration, elasticity, barrier function, and overall appearance by modulating antioxidant defense systems, inflammatory pathways, and lipid metabolism in the skin.

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Goyal, A., Sharma, A., Kaur, J., Kumari, S., Garg, M., Sindhu, R. K., Rahman, M. H., Akhtar, M. F., Tagde, P., Najda, A., Banach-Albińska, B., Masternak, K., Alanazi, I. S., Mohamed, H. R. H., El-kott, A. F., Shah, M., Germoush, M. O., Al-malky, H. S., Abukhuwayjah, S. H., Altyar, A. E., Bungau, S. G., & Abdel-Daim, M. M.
Affiliations
  • Chitkara University (IN)
  • Yonsei University (KR)
  • Riphah International University (PK)
  • Amity University (IN)
  • University of Life Sciences in Lublin (PL)
  • Department of Zoology, Animal Ecology and Wildlife Management, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, 20-950 Lublin, Poland
  • University of Hafr Al-Batin (SA)
  • Cairo University (EG)
  • Damanhour University (EG)
  • Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan (PK)
  • Jouf University (SA)
  • Ministry of Health (SA)
  • Batterjee Medical College (SA)
  • King Abdulaziz University (SA)
  • University of Oradea (RO)
  • Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Batterjee Medical College, Jeddah 21442, Saudi Arabia
Corresponding author
  • Sindhu, Rakesh K.
  • Rahman, Md. Habibur
Venue
Molecules
Publisher
MDPI AG
Published
2022-01-27
Volume
27
Issue
3
Pages
828
ISSN
1420-3049 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W4210714628
Cited by
96
References
86
Citations by year
2026: 9 · 2025: 28 · 2024: 24 · 2023: 16 · 2022: 19
FWCI
3.87
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Molecules (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
Funders
The authors would like to thank the Deanship of Scientific Research at King Khalid University, Abha, KSA for funding this work under Grant number (R.G.P.2/80/41). (The authors would like to thank the Deanship of Scientific Research at King Khalid University, Abha, KSA for funding this work under Grant number (R.G.P.2/80/41).)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Dermatology › Skin Protection and Aging
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Plant Science › Medicinal Plant Research
  • Life Sciences › Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics › Pharmaceutical Science › Advancements in Transdermal Drug Delivery
Keywords
cosmeceuticals, nutricosmetics, phytochemical constituents, natural products, skin care, hair care, hair growth, hair dyes, acne, atopic dermatitis, skin aging, dandruff, skin inflammation
MeSH terms
Cosmeceuticals, Biological Products, Cosmetics, Humans, Skin, Skin Diseases, Skin Aging

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