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Nutricosmetics: A New Area of Cosmetic Product

A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Applied Chemistry".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 March 2023) | Viewed by 36496

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Prof. Dr. Sonia Laneri

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Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples Federico II, Via Montesano 49, 80131 Napoli, Italy
Interests: cosmeceuticals; natural product; skin analysis; transdermal delivery; in vivo/in vitro efficacy tests of cosmetics; analytical chemistry on natural product in cosmetics; nutricosmetics; hair analysis; innovative cosmetic formulation
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Dr. Irene Dini

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Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples Federico II, Via Montesano 49, 80131 Napoli, Italy
Interests: food chemistry; food analysis; antioxidant activity; nutraceutics; dietary supplements
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Nutricosmetics manufacturers encourage an all-inclusive approach to beauty by offering "Inside & Out" combinations of supplements and cosmetic products for better beauty results. Nutricosmetic supplements work from within to aid beauty. Today, global sales of nutricosmetic products are growing slightly higher than that of dietary supplements and are expected to increase in the coming years. This trend has many followers because it aligns with consumer attention to diet and the growing demand for natural products that can improve beauty and health without side effects. Nutritional supplements or "beauty supplements" are offered in liquid and solid form. They contain molecules with a physiological or nutritional effect such as nutrients (minerals, vitamins, peptides, essential fatty acids, and polysaccharides) derived from food and botanical products (herbal and fruit extracts). This Special Issue has been designed to collect research articles and journals dealing with the study of natural active ingredients capable of rapidly producing beauty results for consumers, the validation of analytical procedures suitable for their characterization and dosage, the development of targeted delivery systems, the evaluation of the beauty properties of the natural product and new formulations of nutricosmeceutical products.

Prof. Dr. Sonia Laneri
Prof. Dr. Irene Dini
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • Nutricosmeceutics
  • cosmetics
  • food chemistry
  • dietary supplement

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Integratomics of Human Dermal Fibroblasts Treated with Low Molecular Weight Hyaluronic Acid
by Silvia Radrezza, Gilda Aiello, Giovanna Baron, Giancarlo Aldini, Marina Carini and Alfonsina D’Amato
Molecules 2021, 26(16), 5096; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/molecules26165096 - 23 Aug 2021
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Hyaluronic acid (HA) is a glycosaminoglycan very common in commercial products from pharmaceuticals to cosmetics due to its widespread distribution in humans and its diversified physico-chemical proprieties. Despite its extended use and preliminary evidence showing even also opposite activities to the native form, [...] Read more.
Hyaluronic acid (HA) is a glycosaminoglycan very common in commercial products from pharmaceuticals to cosmetics due to its widespread distribution in humans and its diversified physico-chemical proprieties. Despite its extended use and preliminary evidence showing even also opposite activities to the native form, the precise cellular effects of HA at low-molecular-weight (LWM-HA) are currently unclear. The ‘omics sciences currently in development offer a new and combined perspective on the cellular and organismal environment. This work aims to integrate lipidomics analyses to our previous quantitative proteomics one for a multi-omics vision of intra- and extra-cellular impact of different concentrations (0.125, 0.25, and 0.50%) of LMW-HA (20–50 kDa) on normal human dermal fibroblasts by LC-high resolution mass spectrometry (LC-HRMS). Untargeted lipidomics allowed us to identify 903 unique lipids mostly represented by triacylglycerols, ceramides, and phosphatidylcholines. According to proteomics analyses, LMW-HA 0.50% was the most effective concentration also in the lipidome rearrangement especially stimulating the synthesis of ceramides involved in skin hydration and reparation, cell signaling, and energy balance. Finally, integrative analyses showed 25 nodes covering several intra- and extra-cellular functions. The more complete comprehension of intra- and extra-cellular effects of LMW-HA here pointed out will be useful to further exploit its features and improve current formulations even though further studies on lipids biosynthesis and degradation are necessary. Full article
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Oral Supplementation with Hydrolyzed Fish Cartilage Improves the Morphological and Structural Characteristics of the Skin: A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Study
by Patrícia Maria Berardo Gonçalves Maia Campos, Rodolfo Scarpino Barboza Franco, Letícia Kakuda, Gabriel Fernandes Cadioli, Gabriela Maria D’Angelo Costa and Elodie Bouvret
Molecules 2021, 26(16), 4880; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/molecules26164880 - 12 Aug 2021
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Collagen and its peptides are natural ingredients used in food supplements and nutricosmetics with the claim of providing benefits for skin health and beauty. In this context, the aim of the present study was to evaluate the clinical efficacy of oral supplementation with [...] Read more.
Collagen and its peptides are natural ingredients used in food supplements and nutricosmetics with the claim of providing benefits for skin health and beauty. In this context, the aim of the present study was to evaluate the clinical efficacy of oral supplementation with hydrolyzed fish cartilage for the improvement of chronological and photoaging-induced skin changes. A total of 46 healthy females aged 45 to 59 years were enrolled and divided into two groups: G1—placebo and G2—oral treatment with hydrolyzed fish cartilage. Measurements of skin wrinkles, dermis echogenicity and thickness, and morphological and structural characteristics of the skin were performed in the nasolabial region of the face before and after a 90-day period of treatment using high-resolution imaging, ultrasound, and reflectance confocal microscopy image analyses. A significant reduction in wrinkles and an increase of dermis echogenicity were observed after a 90-day period of treatment with hydrolyzed fish cartilage compared to the placebo and baseline values. In addition, reflectance confocal microscopy (RCM) image analysis showed improved collagen morphology and reduced elastosis after treatment with hydrolyzed fish cartilage. The present study showed the clinical benefits for the skin obtained with oral supplementation with a low dose of collagen peptides from hydrolyzed fish cartilage. Full article
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The Potential of Algae in the Nutricosmetic Sector
by Irene Dini
Molecules 2023, 28(10), 4032; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/molecules28104032 - 11 May 2023
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Seaweeds or algae are marine autotrophic organisms. They produce nutrients (e.g., proteins, carbohydrates, etc.) essential for the survival of living organisms as they participate in biochemical processes and non-nutritive molecules (such as dietary fibers and secondary metabolites), which can improve their physiological functions. [...] Read more.
Seaweeds or algae are marine autotrophic organisms. They produce nutrients (e.g., proteins, carbohydrates, etc.) essential for the survival of living organisms as they participate in biochemical processes and non-nutritive molecules (such as dietary fibers and secondary metabolites), which can improve their physiological functions. Seaweed polysaccharides, fatty acids, peptides, terpenoids, pigments, and polyphenols have biological properties that can be used to develop food supplements and nutricosmetic products as they can act as antibacterial, antiviral, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory compounds. This review examines the (primary and secondary) metabolites produced by algae, the most recent evidence of their effect on human health conditions, with particular attention to what concerns the skin and hair’s well-being. It also evaluates the industrial potential of recovering these metabolites from biomass produced by algae used to clean wastewater. The results demonstrate that algae can be considered a natural source of bioactive molecules for well-being formulations. The primary and secondary metabolites’ upcycling can be an exciting opportunity to safeguard the planet (promoting a circular economy) and, at the same time, obtain low-cost bioactive molecules for the food, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical industries from low-cost, raw, and renewable materials. Today’s lack of methodologies for recovering bioactive molecules in large-scale processes limits practical realization. Full article
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The New Challenge of Green Cosmetics: Natural Food Ingredients for Cosmetic Formulations
by Irene Dini and Sonia Laneri
Molecules 2021, 26(13), 3921; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/molecules26133921 - 26 Jun 2021
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Nowadays, much attention is paid to issues such as ecology and sustainability. Many consumers choose “green cosmetics”, which are environmentally friendly creams, makeup, and beauty products, hoping that they are not harmful to health and reduce pollution. Moreover, the repeated mini-lock downs during [...] Read more.
Nowadays, much attention is paid to issues such as ecology and sustainability. Many consumers choose “green cosmetics”, which are environmentally friendly creams, makeup, and beauty products, hoping that they are not harmful to health and reduce pollution. Moreover, the repeated mini-lock downs during the COVID-19 pandemic have fueled the awareness that body beauty is linked to well-being, both external and internal. As a result, consumer preferences for makeup have declined, while those for skincare products have increased. Nutricosmetics, which combines the benefits derived from food supplementation with the advantages of cosmetic treatments to improve the beauty of our body, respond to the new market demands. Food chemistry and cosmetic chemistry come together to promote both inside and outside well-being. A nutricosmetic optimizes the intake of nutritional microelements to meet the needs of the skin and skin appendages, improving their conditions and delaying aging, thus helping to protect the skin from the aging action of environmental factors. Numerous studies in the literature show a significant correlation between the adequate intake of these supplements, improved skin quality (both aesthetic and histological), and the acceleration of wound-healing. This review revised the main foods and bioactive molecules used in nutricosmetic formulations, their cosmetic effects, and the analytical techniques that allow the dosage of the active ingredients in the food. Full article
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