Affiliation:
1. Prof. Ravindra Nikam College of Pharmacy, Gondur, Dhule.
Abstract
Now a day, cosmetic industry is 'Cosmeceuticals', which is the fastest growing segment of the natural personal care industry. Cosmeceuticals are serving as a bridge between personal cosmetics and pharmaceuticals that are intended for the enhancement of both the health and beauty of skin. Cosmeceuticals are the future generation of skin care product and a number of topical Cosmeceuticals treatments for conditions such as photo aging, hyper pigmentation, and wrinkles. They are the advances made within the world of dermatological products and the new backbone in skin care. All cosmeceuticals claim to contain functional ingredients with either therapeutic, disease-fighting or healing properties. Skin care cosmeceuticals such as face wash, moisturizers, mask, sunscreen, exfoliates etc. are meant for modify, beatify and treat skin imperfections. Cosmeceuticals improve appearance by delivering nutrients necessary for healthy skin .This review paper is to give recent knowledge about the trend of cosmetic industry- Cosmeceuticals.
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