Marine Natural Products for Innovative Dermocosmetic Applications
A special issue of Marine Drugs (ISSN 1660-3397). This special issue belongs to the section "Marine-Derived Ingredients for Drugs, Cosmeceuticals and Nutraceuticals".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2026 | Viewed by 1
Special Issue Editor
Interests: anticancer compounds; heterocycles; melanoma; microalgae; natural products; pharmacology; pigments; tumor phototherapy
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Dear Colleagues,
Marine natural products represent a vast and largely untapped reservoir of bioactive molecules with exceptional potential for dermocosmetic innovation. These compounds exhibit antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, photoprotective, regenerative, and microbiome-modulating properties that help preserve skin homeostasis, prevent premature aging, and support repair and regeneration.
Recent developments in blue biotechnology, eco-responsible extraction, and formulation science have enabled the sustainable production and optimization of these compounds. Advances in encapsulation, hydrogel matrices, nanocarriers, and light-activated systems are driving the emergence of a new generation of functional dermocosmetic ingredients with demonstrated biological relevance.
Innovative applications include acne management through marine-derived photoactive molecules, offering targeted non-antibiotic antimicrobial effects, and supportive dermocosmetic care for patients undergoing cancer therapy, designed to reinforce the skin barrier, reduce inflammation, and alleviate treatment-related side effects. Other research directions involve modulating cutaneous immunity and the microbiota, preventing photoaging and cellular senescence, and developing marine biopolymer-based biomaterials for wound healing and regeneration.
This Special Issue welcomes original research and review papers addressing the discovery, structural characterization, biotechnological production, formulation, and pharmacological evaluation of marine natural products with dermocosmetic potential. Studies linking chemistry, biotechnology, pharmacology, and clinical validation are particularly encouraged.
By bringing together interdisciplinary expertise, this Special Issue aims to highlight the most recent advances in marine-derived dermocosmetics and their contribution to safe, effective, and sustainable skin health solutions.
Dr. Laurent Picot
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- marine natural products
- dermocosmetics
- photoprotection
- acne management
- cancer therapy support
- skin microbiome
- wound healing
- anti-senescence
- blue biotechnology
- sustainable formulation
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