Current Issue : January - March Volume : 2018 Issue Number : 1 Articles : 5 Articles
Cosmeceutical, a new term in the cosmetic industry, refers to cosmetic products that\ncontain active ingredients and have medicinal benefits. Cosmeceuticals have attracted increased\nattention because of their beneficial effects on human health. Sea cucumbers, belonging to the class\nHolothuroidea, marine invertebrates, are rich in bioactive compounds, including saponin, chondroitin\nsulphate, collagen, amino acids, and phenols. These bioactive compounds have diverse functional\nroles as a secondary metabolite and these properties can be applied to the developments of novel\ncosmeceuticals. This review provides an overview the application of sea cucumber derivatives for\ncosmeceuticals. Further, prospects and trends of sea cucumber in cosmeceuticals industry were\nalso discussed. The proper development of sea cucumber bioactive compounds will be helpful in\ncosmeceutical product development and industry....
Background: Natural products have many uses and purposes, including those linked to pharmaceutics and cosmetics.\nThe aim of this study was to investigate the use of natural remedies for the treatment of hair and scalp disorders in the\nWest Bank, Palestine.\nMethods: An ethnopharmacological survey of herbal remedies and other natural products used in cosmetics and\ncosmeceuticals was carried out in the West Bank, Palestine. A questionnaire was distributed to 267 herbalists, traditional\nhealers, hairdressers and rural dwellers. Collected information included: the names of plants and other natural products,\nthe parts used, hair conditions, diseases and problems for which these products were used and also their methods of\npreparation. To identify the most important species used, the factor of informant�s consensus (Fic), fidelity level (Fl) and\nthe use-value (UV) were calculated.\nResults: Collected data showed that 41 plants are utilized for the treatment of hair and scalp disorders, belonging\nto 27 families; among them Lamiaceae and Rosaceae, which were the most commonly used. Plant oils and their\nfruits are the most commonly used parts. Hair loss, dandruff, split hair endings and lice treatment, are reported as\nthe most treated disorders. The number of plant species used consisted of 19, 14, 13, and again 13 with a factor\nof informant�s consensus (Fic) for these disorders corresponding to 0.93, 0.94, 0.95 and 0.92, respectively. Fl was 100% for\nmany plants; the highest UV value (0.84) was registered for Lawsonia inermis, which belongs to the Lythraceae family.\nConclusions: This study showed that many natural remedies are still used in Palestine for the treatment of\nscalp and hair disorders as well as for cosmeceutical purposes. This study is of great importance as it allows\nus to have a greater perspective on our folkloric use of these natural products. A combined scientific effort\nbetween informants and the scientific community, working in this field, may help in the discovery of new\ncosmetics, cosmeceutical and nutraceutical products....
This cross-sectional study was conducted in Antananarivo, Madagascar, from June to September 2012. We aim to evaluate the\nmisuse of TC on the face for cosmetic purpose and the adverse effects due to its application. A questionnaire-based analysis was\ndone among females who use topical corticosteroids on the face for cosmetic purpose. Of the 770 women questioned, 384 (49,8%)\nused topical corticosteroids for cosmetic purpose whose mean age was 38 years (range 16ââ?¬â??73 years). Two hundred and sixty-one\nfemales (68%) used TC combined with handcrafted cosmetics, and 123 (32%) used TC alone. ââ?¬Å?Pandalao,ââ?¬Â which contains salicylic\nacid, peppermint oil, lanolin, powder of Juanes deVigo (mercury powder), andVaseline, is the most handcrafted cosmetic combined\nwith TC in our study (used by 29,4% respondents). Only one (0,26%) had obtained the TC by physicianââ?¬â?¢s prescription, 234 (61%)\nfromcosmetic retailers, 92 (23%) directly fromlocal pharmacies, 49 (12%) frombeauticians, and 15 (4%) fromunspecified sources.\nLightening of skin color was the main reason for using TC in 44,8% of respondents in the absence of any primary dermatosis.\nPigmentation disorders (63,2%) and cutaneous atrophy (52,1%) were the most adverse effects noted....
Sea buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides L., Elaeagnaceae.) is a thorny shrub that has small,\nyellow to dark orange, soft, juicy berries. Due to hydrophilic and lipophilic ingredients, berries have\nbeen used as food and medicine. Sea buckthorn (SB) oil derived from berries is a source of valuable\ningredients for cosmeceuticals. The unique combination of SB oil ingredients, in qualitative and\nquantitative aspects, provides multiple benefits of SB oil for internal and external use. Externally,\nSB oil can be applied in both healthy and damaged skin (burns or skin damage of different etiology),\nas it has good wound healing properties. Due to the well-balanced content of fatty acids, carotenoids,\nand vitamins, SB oil may be incorporated in cosmeceuticals for dry, flaky, burned, irritated, or rapidly\nageing skin. There have been more than 100 ingredients identified in SB oil, some of which are rare\nin the plant kingdom (e.g., the ratio of palmitoleic to �³-linolenic acid). This review discusses facts\nrelated to the origin and properties of SB oil that make it suitable for cosmeceutical formulation....
The use of microalgae and cyanobacteria for nutritional purposes dates back thousands of\nyears; during the last few decades, microalgae culture has improved to become one of the modern\nbiotechnologies. This has allowed high amounts of algal biomass to be obtained for use in different\napplications. Currently, the global production of microalgae and cyanobacteria is predominately\naimed at applications with high added value given that algal biomass contains pigments, proteins,\nessential fatty acids, polysaccharides, vitamins, and minerals, all of which are of great interest in the\npreparation of natural products, both as food and in cosmetics. Hence, the bioactive components from\nmicroalgae can be incorporated in cosmetic and cosmeceutical formulations, and can help achieve\nbenefits including the maintenance of skin structure and function. Thalassotherapy involves using\nseawater and all related marine elements, including macroalgae, however, there has been limited\nuse of microalgae. Microalgae and cyanobacteria could be incorporated into health and wellness\ntreatments applied in thalassotherapy centers due to their high concentration of biologically active\nsubstances that are of interest in skin care. This paper briefly reviews the current and potential\ncosmetic and cosmeceutical applications of marine microalgae and cyanobacteria compounds and\nalso recommends its use in thalassotherapy well-being treatments....
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