Biotechnology Applied to Cosmetics and Aesthetic Medicines
Biotechnology uses microorganisms and/or enzymes to obtain specific products through fermentative processes and/or genetic engineering techniques. Examples of these products are active ingredients, such as hyaluronic acid, kojic acid, resveratrol, and some enzymes, which are used in skin anti-aging...
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| author | Cátia Gomes Ana Catarina Silva Ana Camila Marques José Sousa Lobo Maria Helena Amaral |
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| description | Biotechnology uses microorganisms and/or enzymes to obtain specific products through fermentative processes and/or genetic engineering techniques. Examples of these products are active ingredients, such as hyaluronic acid, kojic acid, resveratrol, and some enzymes, which are used in skin anti-aging products. In addition, certain growth factors, algae, stem cells, and peptides have been included in cosmetics and aesthetic medicines. Thus, biotechnology, cosmetics and aesthetic medicines are now closely linked, through the production of high-quality active ingredients, which are more effective and safer. This work describes the most used active ingredients that are produced from biotechnological processes. Although there are a vast number of active ingredients, the number of biotechnological active ingredients reported in the literature is not significantly high. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-059a19182a9346da86e0bb6f05d461122023-11-20T00:01:18ZengMDPI AGCosmetics2079-92842020-05-01723310.3390/cosmetics7020033Biotechnology Applied to Cosmetics and Aesthetic MedicinesCátia Gomes0Ana Catarina Silva1Ana Camila Marques2José Sousa Lobo3Maria Helena Amaral4UCIBIO, REQUIMTE, Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Technology, Department of Drug Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, 4050-313 Porto, PortugalUCIBIO, REQUIMTE, Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Technology, Department of Drug Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, 4050-313 Porto, PortugalUCIBIO, REQUIMTE, Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Technology, Department of Drug Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, 4050-313 Porto, PortugalUCIBIO, REQUIMTE, Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Technology, Department of Drug Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, 4050-313 Porto, PortugalUCIBIO, REQUIMTE, Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Technology, Department of Drug Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, 4050-313 Porto, PortugalBiotechnology uses microorganisms and/or enzymes to obtain specific products through fermentative processes and/or genetic engineering techniques. Examples of these products are active ingredients, such as hyaluronic acid, kojic acid, resveratrol, and some enzymes, which are used in skin anti-aging products. In addition, certain growth factors, algae, stem cells, and peptides have been included in cosmetics and aesthetic medicines. Thus, biotechnology, cosmetics and aesthetic medicines are now closely linked, through the production of high-quality active ingredients, which are more effective and safer. This work describes the most used active ingredients that are produced from biotechnological processes. Although there are a vast number of active ingredients, the number of biotechnological active ingredients reported in the literature is not significantly high.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9284/7/2/33biotechnologycosmeticscosmetic ingredientsskin caregenetic engineering |
| spellingShingle | Cátia Gomes Ana Catarina Silva Ana Camila Marques José Sousa Lobo Maria Helena Amaral Biotechnology Applied to Cosmetics and Aesthetic Medicines Cosmetics biotechnology cosmetics cosmetic ingredients skin care genetic engineering |
| title | Biotechnology Applied to Cosmetics and Aesthetic Medicines |
| title_full | Biotechnology Applied to Cosmetics and Aesthetic Medicines |
| title_fullStr | Biotechnology Applied to Cosmetics and Aesthetic Medicines |
| title_full_unstemmed | Biotechnology Applied to Cosmetics and Aesthetic Medicines |
| title_short | Biotechnology Applied to Cosmetics and Aesthetic Medicines |
| title_sort | biotechnology applied to cosmetics and aesthetic medicines |
| topic | biotechnology cosmetics cosmetic ingredients skin care genetic engineering |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9284/7/2/33 |
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