Avances en el desarrollo de ingredientes naturales bioactivos con uso en cosmetología

Abstract

Natural products play an important role as a source of biologically active ingredients with cosmetic and dermatological importance. In recent years, cosmetics based on natural products have gained a great deal of attention not only from researchers but also from the public due to the general belief that they are better than synthetics, as well as being harmless, thus which probably couldn’t be true, which is why this article addresses the science behind the formulation in so-called natural cosmetics, as well as an overview of the natural active ingredients that can be found in them. We delve into some tests: in vitro, in silico and ex vivo, used to analyze their effectiveness as sun photoprotectors, anti-aging, anti-hyperpigmentation and toxicity, as well as the controversy generated using in vivo tests.