Bioactive Compounds in Food and Cosmetics Processing
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2026 | Viewed by 8
Special Issue Editors
Interests: functional foods; prebiotics; polyphenols; vegetable; onion
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Bioactive compounds such as polyphenols, peptides, and essential oils display multifunctional properties, including antioxidant, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, and neuroprotective activities, making them valuable in both food and cosmetic applications.
In food processing, bioactive compounds are increasingly used to enhance nutritional quality, improve functionality, and extend shelf life. However, understanding how these compounds behave during processing remains a major scientific challenge. Novel technologies offer opportunities to preserve their activity, but these approaches require further exploration at the molecular level.
In the cosmetics sector, bioactive compounds are used to support skin health, delay the effects of aging, and protect against environmental stressors. Advances in formulation science and dermal delivery systems have opened new pathways for incorporating natural bioactives into effective, safe, and stable cosmetic products. Yet, the mechanisms by which these compounds interact with the skin and how they are modified during formulation and storage are not fully understood.
This Special Issue aims to bridge the gap between food and cosmetic sciences by gathering innovative research on the chemistry, functionality, and processing of bioactive compounds. Particular emphasis will be placed on structural and chemical characterization of bioactive compounds; stability, transformation, and bioavailability during food or cosmetic processing; and novel delivery systems and cross-sectoral applications.
We invite researchers to submit both original research and review articles that cover the topics mentioned above.
Dr. Katarzyna Grzelak-Błaszczyk
Guest Editor
Dr. Anna Sykuła
Guest Editor Assistant
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Keywords
- bioactive compounds
- polyphenols
- food processing
- cosmetics processing
- nutricosmetics
- structural elucidation
- structure–activity relationships
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