The Potential of Plant Extracts Used in Cosmetic Product Applications—Antioxidants Delivery and Mechanism of Actions

Natural ingredients have been used in skincare products for thousands of years. The current focus is on novel natural bioactivities that shield the skin from UV rays and free radicals, among other damaging elements, while enhancing skin health. Free radicals significantly contribute to skin damage a...

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Main Authors: Cristina-Ştefania Gǎlbǎu, Marius Irimie, Andrea Elena Neculau, Lorena Dima, Lea Pogačnik da Silva, Mihai Vârciu, Mihaela Badea
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Published: MDPI AG 2024-11-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3921/13/11/1425
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description Natural ingredients have been used in skincare products for thousands of years. The current focus is on novel natural bioactivities that shield the skin from UV rays and free radicals, among other damaging elements, while enhancing skin health. Free radicals significantly contribute to skin damage and hasten ageing by interfering with defence and restorative processes. Plants contain natural chemicals that can scavenge free radicals and have antioxidant capabilities. Plant materials are becoming increasingly popular as natural antioxidants related to the expanding interest in plant chemistry. This review focuses on the significance of medicinal plants in skin health and ageing and their potential as a source of antioxidant substances such as vitamins, polyphenols, stilbenes, flavonoids, and methylxanthines.
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spelling doaj-art-79dcfbfffb5d41ada205e97e2271fd632025-08-20T02:26:58ZengMDPI AGAntioxidants2076-39212024-11-011311142510.3390/antiox13111425The Potential of Plant Extracts Used in Cosmetic Product Applications—Antioxidants Delivery and Mechanism of ActionsCristina-Ştefania Gǎlbǎu0Marius Irimie1Andrea Elena Neculau2Lorena Dima3Lea Pogačnik da Silva4Mihai Vârciu5Mihaela Badea6Faculty of Medicine, Transilvania University of Brasov, Romania, No. 56, Nicolae Bǎlcescu St., 500019 Braşov, RomaniaFaculty of Medicine, Transilvania University of Brasov, Romania, No. 56, Nicolae Bǎlcescu St., 500019 Braşov, RomaniaFaculty of Medicine, Transilvania University of Brasov, Romania, No. 56, Nicolae Bǎlcescu St., 500019 Braşov, RomaniaFaculty of Medicine, Transilvania University of Brasov, Romania, No. 56, Nicolae Bǎlcescu St., 500019 Braşov, RomaniaBiotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Jamnikarjeva 101, 1000 Ljubljana, SloveniaFaculty of Medicine, Transilvania University of Brasov, Romania, No. 56, Nicolae Bǎlcescu St., 500019 Braşov, RomaniaFaculty of Medicine, Transilvania University of Brasov, Romania, No. 56, Nicolae Bǎlcescu St., 500019 Braşov, RomaniaNatural ingredients have been used in skincare products for thousands of years. The current focus is on novel natural bioactivities that shield the skin from UV rays and free radicals, among other damaging elements, while enhancing skin health. Free radicals significantly contribute to skin damage and hasten ageing by interfering with defence and restorative processes. Plants contain natural chemicals that can scavenge free radicals and have antioxidant capabilities. Plant materials are becoming increasingly popular as natural antioxidants related to the expanding interest in plant chemistry. This review focuses on the significance of medicinal plants in skin health and ageing and their potential as a source of antioxidant substances such as vitamins, polyphenols, stilbenes, flavonoids, and methylxanthines.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3921/13/11/1425plant extractscosmeticsantioxidantsbioactive compounds
spellingShingle Cristina-Ştefania Gǎlbǎu
Marius Irimie
Andrea Elena Neculau
Lorena Dima
Lea Pogačnik da Silva
Mihai Vârciu
Mihaela Badea
The Potential of Plant Extracts Used in Cosmetic Product Applications—Antioxidants Delivery and Mechanism of Actions
Antioxidants
plant extracts
cosmetics
antioxidants
bioactive compounds
title The Potential of Plant Extracts Used in Cosmetic Product Applications—Antioxidants Delivery and Mechanism of Actions
title_full The Potential of Plant Extracts Used in Cosmetic Product Applications—Antioxidants Delivery and Mechanism of Actions
title_fullStr The Potential of Plant Extracts Used in Cosmetic Product Applications—Antioxidants Delivery and Mechanism of Actions
title_full_unstemmed The Potential of Plant Extracts Used in Cosmetic Product Applications—Antioxidants Delivery and Mechanism of Actions
title_short The Potential of Plant Extracts Used in Cosmetic Product Applications—Antioxidants Delivery and Mechanism of Actions
title_sort potential of plant extracts used in cosmetic product applications antioxidants delivery and mechanism of actions
topic plant extracts
cosmetics
antioxidants
bioactive compounds
url https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3921/13/11/1425
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