Bee products were already used in ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome. They were used not only as food, improving taste and consistency, but also as medicinal preparations. Skin care with honey was very well known to Cleopatra. Honey is a source of active substances with rejuvenating, anti-wrinkle and nutritional effects. Today we know there are many more uses of bee products than ever before. The most common in natural medicine and cosmetology are honey, beeswax, bee pollen, royal jelly, propolis and bee venom, which is compared to the currently used botox. Due to its rich chemical composition, these honey products are widely used in both natural medicine and cosmetology. They can be an excellent drug as well as a cosmetic. They are used for the production of cosmetics for every kind of skin and body parts. They are used in home care as well in the beauty salons. Unfortunately, their use is also subject to certain risks of side effects, allergies, and there are contraindications to their use.

Obtained results indicate, that the tested substances revealed no beneficial effect on the mechanical properties and chemical composition of the tested bones, thus they cannot be used as the osteoporosis protective agents.

The main theme of this article is the cosmetic and medicinal use of ornamental plants. Its purpose is to present to the reader the beneficial effect of ornamental plants on the skin and the human body. Here you can find information on specific ornamental plants such as Aloe vera, Lavendula angustifolia, Calendula officinalis, Sea-buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides) and Rose canina, including their systematics, that is how they come from, what they look like and to which family they belong. The active substances, in which the individual parts of the plants contain the substances responsible for the cosmetic effect, are also described, and a description of the effects of these substances on the condition of the skin is provided. There are also cosmetic recipes that you can do yourself at home using specific raw materials. The article also contains information on the medicinal properties of the plant and its effects on the human body and the precautions to be taken when using the plant. This article seeks to present ornamental plants not only on the basis of their aesthetic qualities, but also on their broad spectrum of cosmetic and therapeutic activities.

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Salicylic acid is an organic compound with multiple functions in cosmetics. The article aimed to discuss the wide range of applications of salicylic acid, with particular emphasis on its role in the cosmetic industry. Its effects in cosmetology were described in detail, including its use as a chemical peel in beauty salons as well as its role in the treatment of skin diseases and skin lesions. In addition, the potential side effects accompanying chemoexfoliation procedures were described. Salicylic acid is widely used in many kinds of cosmetics. It can be used alone or in combination with other ingredients in complex therapies. It is worth noting that it not only acts as an active ingredient, but also has preservative properties.