Pharmaceutical Microbiology and Biotechnology

Cosmeceuticals

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Cosmeceuticals refers to the combination of cosmetic and pharmaceutical products. Cosmeceuticals are cosmetic products with biologically active ingredients claiming to have medical or drug-like benefits.

Dermatological research suggests that the bioactive ingredients used in cosmeceuticals have benefits beyond the traditional moisturizer. However, despite reports of profits from some cosmeceutical products, there is no requirement to prove that these products live up to their claims.

The label "cosmeceutical" applies only to products applied locally, such as creams, lotions and ointments. Products that are similar in perceived benefits but ingested orally are known as nutricosmetics.