Analysis on the development trend of green cosmetics

Chiu, Shu-Ping; Chuang, Li-Wen

doi:10.1109/icce-china.2017.7991110

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“…Thus, for a long time, cosmetics were made from mineral materials and herbal pastes and oils [ 1 ]. Nowadays, the movement toward green packaging, recycling, and environmental literacy has contributed to a revolution in the demands of the cosmetics industry and the rescue of already established suppliers of bioactive products, plants, and algae [ 2 ]. From the formulation to the packaging material, the cosmetic industry has been moving toward adaptation to greener manufacturing [ 3 ].…”

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“…This dynamic industry is now looking for new opportunities and new goods with features other than beauty; a new segment of the industry, called cosmeceuticals, started with the use of cosmetics for health purposes [ 2 ]. Although natural origin does not necessarily mean “healthy”, it is nevertheless true that the compounds and extracts used in natural cosmetics are also potentially beneficial to health [ 2 ].…”

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Cosmetic Potential of Pigments Extracts from the Marine Cyanobacterium Cyanobium sp.

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Almeida²,

Vasconcelos

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Marine Drugs

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The current mindset in the cosmetics market about sustainable ingredients had increased the search for new sources of natural active ingredients. Cyanobacteria are a great source of functional ingredients for cosmetics, as a producer of pigments with described bioactive potential (carotenoids and phycobiliproteins). This work aimed to evaluate the cosmetic potential of marine cyanobacterium Cyanobium sp. pigment-targeted extracts (carotenoids and phycobiliproteins), evaluating their in vitro safety through cytotoxicity assays, cosmetic-related enzyme inhibition, ingredient stability, and putative product (serum formulation). Results showed no cytotoxicity from the extracts in skin-related cell lines. Carotenoid extract showed anti-hyaluronidase capacity (IC50 = 108.74 ± 5.74 mg mL−1) and phycobiliprotein extract showed anti-hyaluronidase and anti-collagenase capacity (IC50 = 67.25 ± 1.18 and 582.82 ± 56.99 mg mL−1, respectively). Regarding ingredient and serum stability, both ingredients showed higher stability at low-temperature conditions, and it was possible to maintain the pigment content and bioactive capacity stable during the tested period, although in higher temperatures the product was degraded in a week. As a major conclusion, both extracts can be potential natural and sustainable ingredients for cosmetic uses, with relatively simple formulation and storage, and can be promising natural anti-aging ingredients due to their bioactive capacity.

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Cosmetic Potential of Pigments Extracts from the Marine Cyanobacterium Cyanobium sp.

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Almeida²,

Vasconcelos

et al. 2022

Marine Drugs

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Seaweed Cosmetics under the Spotlight of Sustainability

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Arias

Guerreiro³

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Phycology

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Seaweeds represent a diverse and valuable source of cosmetic compounds such as vitamins, minerals, trace elements, amino acids, antioxidants, etc., with moisturizing, anti-inflammatory, and regenerative effects. The so-called “blue cosmetics” represent a line of products related to the use of natural active ingredients and an important market share in major international cosmetic brands. To be recognised as environmentally sustainable, it is essential to ensure that algae-derived products comply with environmentally sound harvesting, production, and extraction practices. In this work, Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodology was used to carry out an environmental impact assessment of the processing of the brown algae extract from Fucus vesiculosus and its comparative profile with the most used antioxidants in cosmetics: vitamin C and green tea extracts. Considering an equivalent formulation in antioxidant content, the results showed that seaweed has the lowest environmental load while green tea extracts have the highest environmental impact. Furthermore, to further reduce emissions from seaweed processing, the use of renewable energy sources and the valorisation of biomass residues as fertilisers in a circular economy approach are proposed.

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Analysis on the development trend of green cosmetics

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Cosmetic Potential of Pigments Extracts from the Marine Cyanobacterium Cyanobium sp.

Cosmetic Potential of Pigments Extracts from the Marine Cyanobacterium Cyanobium sp.

Seaweed Cosmetics under the Spotlight of Sustainability

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