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Lignins as natural active ingredients for Cosmetics: A Review

Daud, Intan Nur Athirah and Mohamed Noor, Norhayati and Abd. Rasid, Zaitul Iffa and El Enshasy, Hesham A. and Wan Azelee, Nur Izyan (2022) Lignins as natural active ingredients for Cosmetics: A Review. Bioscience Research, 19 (2). pp. 1050-1066. ISSN 1811-9506

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Abstract

Renewable, natural and biocompatible characteristic of lignin portray a huge milestone in cosmeceutical applications. The wide availability of lignin which exist in abundance in nature and from low-cost biowaste has put this polymer as one of the highly promising elements to be explored for replacing the common chemical-based ingredients in cosmetics. This review briefly summarises the detection methods of lignin and several common extraction and isolation methods of lignin. Several potential applications of lignin in cosmetic products which include ultraviolet protection, anti-ageing, antimicrobial properties, and others are also discussed. The advancement in technology and the increased awareness in health and wellness has speed up the research among the experts in finding the most appropriate natural substances to be able to replace the harmful and toxic ingredients in cosmeceutical products. The positive findings obtained from various studies shown in this review has lighten the future of this complex heterogeneous macromolecule for a more sustainable lifestyle of human being.

Item Type:Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:active ingredients, cosmetics, lignin, bio waste
Subjects:Q Science > QD Chemistry
Divisions:Science
ID Code:101262
Deposited By: Widya Wahid
Deposited On:08 Jun 2023 08:17
Last Modified:08 Jun 2023 08:17

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