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| Title: | Herbal Cosmetics for Skin and Hair care |
| Authors: | Kapoor, V P |
| Keywords: | Herbal cosmetics
Skin care
Hair care
Natural colours
natural dyes |
| Issue Date: | Aug-2005 |
| Publisher: | CSIR |
| IPC Code: | Int. cl.7— A61K 7/00, A61K 7/06, A61K 7/13, A61K 7/48 |
| Abstract: | The cosmetics are the
utility products used extensively throughout the world for maintaining and
improving general appearance of face and other parts of body e.g. mouth, hand
finger, eye, hair, etc. It includes creams, powders, face pack, lotions,
moisturizers, shampoo, hair oil, conditioners, nail polish, etc. Smooth,
shinning, healthy
skin and hair certainly count for a beautiful woman or handsome man. Numerous
chemical toxins, microorganisms, chemicals, infections present in atmosphere
cause damage to skin. Cosmetics alone are not sufficient to take care of skin
and body parts, it require association of active ingredients to check the damage
and ageing of the skin. Herbal cosmetics are now emerged as the appropriate
solution to the current problem. Personal care industry is currently more
concentrated on herbal cosmetics as now-a-days it is a fast growing segment with
a vast scope of manifold expansion in coming years. Herbal cosmetics are the
preparations, which represent cosmetics associated with active bio-ingredients,
neutraceuticals or pharmaceuticals. The use of bioactive phytochemicals from a
variety of botanicals have dual function, (i) they serve as cosmetics for the
care of body and its parts and (ii) the botanical ingredients present therein
influence biological functions of skin and provide nutrients necessary for the
healthy skin or hair. In general, botanicals provide different vitamins,
antioxidants, various oils, essential oils, hydrocolloids, proteins,
terpenoids and other bioactive molecules. A
vast biodiversity and different climatic conditions of our country provide a
variety of botanicals, which can be used in the formulations. Our traditional
knowledge about the use of plant wealth as described in Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani
and Tibetan system of medicine, is of great help to identify the phytochemicals
for skin and body care preparations. Necessary efforts are required to associate
the modern cosmetology with bioactive ingredients based on our traditional
system of medicine leading to emergence of novel cosmeceuticals for skin and
body care. |
| Page(s): | 306-314 |
| ISSN: | 0975-1092 (Online); 0972-592X (Print) |
| Source: | NPR Vol.4(4) [July-August 2005]
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