Among marine organisms, marine algae are rich sources of structurally diverse bioactive compounds with various\nbiological activities. Algae are widespread everywhere on earth where there is light to carry out photosynthesis and\nhave the potential to produce a number of valuable compounds like Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (PUFAs), pigments,\nand antioxidants for pharmaceuticals, biomedical and nutraceutical products. This review considers recent progress in\nthe application of bioactive substances derived from marine algae as potential cosmeceuticals. The biological activities\nof terpenoids, carotenoids, tocopherol, phenolic compounds, polysaccharides (fucoidan, carrageenans, alginates and\nagar), unsaturated fatty acids and mycosporin-like amino acids are reported in order to evaluate their potential use in\nfuture cosmetic skin care products.
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