Spirulina for Skin Care: A Bright Blue Future
| Autor: | Samuele Zanatta, Irene Ragusa, Walter Bertin, Giulia Nerina Nardone, Emanuele Amadio |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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skin health media_common.quotation_subject Pharmaceutical Science skin care Dermatology Large range Cosmetics cyanobacteria lcsh:Chemistry 030207 dermatology & venereal diseases 03 medical and health sciences Ingredient 0302 clinical medicine Spirulina Chemical Engineering (miscellaneous) Medicine 030304 developmental biology media_common Active ingredient Spirulina (genus) Skin care 0303 health sciences Traditional medicine biology business.industry biology.organism_classification microalga lcsh:QD1-999 Dry powder Surgery Skin appearance business natural cosmetics |
| Zdroj: | Cosmetics, Vol 8, Iss 7, p 7 (2021) |
| ISSN: | 2079-9284 |
| Popis: | Spirulina stands out as a sustainable bioactive microalga with health-promoting properties, and an important active ingredient of natural cosmetics products. Currently, Spirulina has been incorporated in topical skin-care formulations, such as a moisturizing, antiwrinkles, antiaging and antiacne agent. Furthermore, this microalga is used by cosmetic formulators to promote healthy sunscreen protection, to treat skin pigmentation disorders and to heal wounds. Most of commercial cosmetics claim a large range of Spirulina properties, including antioxidant, revitalizing, remineralizing, moisturizing, protecting alongside cleansing and shining action, both for hair and for skin. In this review, recent cosmetic applications of Spirulina are revised, by highlighting its ability in improving skin appearance and health. Additionally, the analysis of the Spirulina cosmetic benchmark is discussed. Looking at the current emergence of the beauty industry, many Spirulina extracts and dry powder/flakes, both the starting ingredient and final Spirulina-based cosmetic products, are available on the market. In this industrial field, Spirulina—mainly Spirulina platensis and Spirulina maxima—is used either as a powder, like in the case of cheaper products, or as a phycocyanin-rich blue extract, particularly in the luxury market. It is likely that, in the coming years, diversity, quality and topical applications of Spirulina will rapidly increase. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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