Bouissane Latifa, Elfardi Yahya, Khatib Sohaib, Fatimi Ahmed, Pereira Carla, Cruz-Martins Natália
Molecular Chemistry, Materials and Catalysis Laboratory, Faculty of Sciences and Technologies, Sultan Moulay Slimane University, BP 523, 23000, Beni-Mellal, Morocco.
Chemical Science and Engineering Research Team (ERSIC), Department of Chemistry, Polydisciplinary Faculty of Beni Mellal (FPBM), Sultan Moulay Slimane University (USMS), Mghila Campus, P.O. Box 592, 23000, Beni Mellal, Morocco.
Arch Dermatol Res. 2025 Apr 13;317(1):710. doi: 10.1007/s00403-025-04202-1.
Since olden days, medicinal and aromatic plants have been consumed due to their well-known therapeutic, ornamental, culinary, and cosmetic properties. Plant-based cosmetics comprise a growing market offering brands of sustainable products with the ultimate goal of responding to the woman needs to boost their natural beauty, such as soothing, toning, moisturizing and protecting skin and hair. The increasing focus on body and beauty care, combined with a better understanding of the diverse biological effects of plants and their derivatives, has revitalized their significance in aesthetic, cosmetic, and dermatological contexts. Concurrently, the increasing prevalence of allergies and hypersensitivity reactions to synthetic additives commonly found in cosmetics and other skin products has spurred interest in seeking healthier and more efficacious natural alternatives. An intense investigation has been stated around the formulation of medicinal plants- and other plant-based cosmetic products for dermatological and aesthetic purposes. Similarly, a raising awareness by cosmetics' manufacturers and related industries have been progressively stated, culminating with the emergence of a line of plant-based cosmetics increasingly safe and with reliable quality features for multiple purposes. Although a high demand for natural-based products for cosmetic purposes has been stated, further studies are required to deepening knowledge on their beneficial properties, safety and quality features and to identify the main limitations and likelihood of side effects occurrence. In this review, an outlook of the current scenario regarding the use of medicinal and aromatic plants as cosmetic ingredients in the formulation of skin care and other dermatological products traditionally used by the Mediterranean woman for prevention and even cure of skin and hair diseases or for beautification is provided.
自古以来，药用植物和芳香植物因其众所周知的治疗、观赏、烹饪和美容特性而被人们食用。植物性化妆品市场不断增长，提供各种可持续产品品牌，其最终目标是满足女性提升自然美的需求，如舒缓、调理、保湿和保护皮肤及头发。对身体和美容护理的日益关注，以及对植物及其衍生物多样生物效应的更好理解，重新激发了它们在美学、化妆品和皮肤病学领域的重要性。同时，对化妆品和其他护肤品中常见合成添加剂过敏及过敏反应的日益普遍，促使人们对寻找更健康、更有效的天然替代品产生兴趣。围绕用于皮肤病学和美学目的的药用植物及其他植物性化妆品的配方展开了深入研究。同样，化妆品制造商和相关行业的意识也在逐步提高，最终出现了一系列越来越安全、质量可靠且用途多样的植物性化妆品。尽管对用于化妆品目的的天然产品有很高需求，但仍需要进一步研究以加深对其有益特性、安全性和质量特征的了解，并确定主要局限性和副作用发生的可能性。在这篇综述中，我们对药用植物和芳香植物作为化妆品成分在传统上被地中海女性用于预防甚至治疗皮肤和头发疾病或美容的护肤品及其他皮肤病学产品配方中的当前情况进行了展望。
