Multifunctional Natural Ingredients in Skin Protection and Care, 2nd Edition
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Natural Products Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2025 | Viewed by 19
Special Issue Editors
Interests: skin penetration study; HPLC; pharmaceutical sciences; plant extraction techniques; antioxidants
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Interests: cosmetic plants; natural antioxidants; tyrosinase inhibitors; skin lightening compounds; melanogenesis regulators; cell cultures; 3D tissue models
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Natural raw materials are an interesting and largely unexplored source of active substances. In recent years, the global market demand for natural cosmetic ingredients has been increasing. Cosmetic preparations containing plant extracts often have multiple, beneficial effects on the skin. Moreover, there is increasing interest in the isolation of secondary metabolites from plants and their parts, which, as isolated pure compounds, have a very wide range of effects. A huge number of published studies focus on the possibility of using plant secondary metabolites in cosmetology. These compounds can counteract damage caused by free radicals and reactive oxygen species, which are involved in, among others, premature aging, pigmentation disorders and skin inflammation. Moreover, plant extracts and isolated compounds often have multiple biological activities and, therefore, may be used as multidirectional skin care and protective ingredients.
Therefore, this Special Issue, entitled “Multifunctional Natural Ingredients in Skin Protection and Care”, will present new data about plant extracts and biomolecules with at least two biological activities relevant for their application in cosmetic products.
In this Special Issue, we invite researchers to contribute original research papers regarding the biological effects of plant extracts or biomolecules, including anti-aging, anti-inflammatory, UV-protecting, skin lightening and anti-aging properties. Experimental studies on the quantitative and qualitative analysis of plant extracts, analyses of new cosmetic formulations containing plant-based ingredients, assessments of the penetration of plant substances contained in cosmetics through the skin, and other studies on issues related to the use of natural products in cosmetics are also welcome. We also invite you to submit review articles presenting the current state of knowledge in the field of multiple applications of natural products and biomolecules in cosmetology.
Dr. Anna Nowak
Dr. Katarzyna Gaweł-Bęben
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- plant extracts
- natural compounds
- biological activity
- cosmetics
- antioxidant
- anti-aging
- skin lightening
- UV-protection
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