Title:Emerging Applications of Herbal-Based Nanocosmeceuticals for Beauty and Skin Therapy
Volume: 3
Author(s): Dipthi Shree*, Chinam Niranjan Patra and Biswa Mohan Sahoo
Affiliation:
- Department of Pharmaceutics, Roland Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Berhampur, 760010, Odisha, India
Keywords:
Nanophytocosmeceuticals, nanotechnology, skincare, nanophytocompounds, nanocarriers, nanotherapy.
Abstract: Herbal cosmeceuticals are a rapidly expanding sector of the personal care industry,
and their use has greatly expanded over time. The advancement of research and development is
demonstrated by nanotechnology, which boosts product efficacy by delivering innovative solutions.
The application of nanotechnology is growing in the field of cosmeceuticals to address
numerous shortcomings of conventional herbal products. Lower penetration and high compound
instability of various cosmetic products for prolonged and enhanced compound delivery to
beauty-based skin therapy are the main problems with the use of phyto-based cosmeceuticals.
Nanosized delivery technologies are currently being used in cosmeceutical industries and products
for prolonged and improved delivery of phyto-derived bioactive chemicals to solve these
drawbacks. The aseptic sensation of many cosmeceutical products is improved by nanosizing
phytocompounds, which also improve skin-protective properties and sustained delivery. Nanocosmeceuticals
are now commonly utilized on skin, hair, lips, and nails to treat disorders including
wrinkles, photoaging, hyperpigmentations, dandruff, hair damage, chapped lips, etc. Some of
the cutting-edge nanotechnologies now being used for improved delivery of the phytoconstituents
in skin care therapy include liposomes, ethosomes, glycerosomes, transferosomes, niosomes,
phytosomes, nanostructured lipid carriers, solid lipid nanoparticles, polymeric nanoparticles,
nanoemulsions, nanogels, etc. The advantages of these novel nanocarriers include improved skin
penetration, controlled and prolonged drug release, increased stability, site-specific targeting,
high entrapment efficiency, and improved bioavailability. Several phytoconstituents such as curcumin,
aloe vera, resveratrol, lycopene, tocopherol, quercetin, catechins, and lutein have been
successfully nanosized by employing various delivery technologies and incorporated in various
gels, lotions, and creams for skin, lip, hair, and nail care for their sustained effects. The present
article primarily focuses on the use of phytocompounds in various cosmeceutical products, diverse
classes of innovative nanocarriers employed for delivering herbal nanocosmeceuticals, and
the use of various phytobioactive compounds in novel nanocosmeceutical formulations to improve
skin-based therapy.
