Neurocosmetics in Skincare—The Fascinating World of Skin–Brain Connection: A Review to Explore Ingredients, Commercial Products for Skin Aging, and Cosmetic Regulation

The “modern” cosmetology industry is focusing on research devoted to discovering novel neurocosmetic functional ingredients that could improve the interactions between the skin and the nervous system. Many cosmetic companies have started to formulate neurocosmetic products that exhibit their activit...

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Published inCosmetics (Basel) Vol. 8; no. 3; p. 66
Main Authors Rizzi, Vito, Gubitosa, Jennifer, Fini, Paola, Cosma, Pinalysa
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Basel MDPI AG 01.09.2021
Subjects
Aging
anti-wrinkle
Attention
Brain research
Cosmetics
Cosmetology
Dermatitis
Inflammation
Nervous system
neurocosmetic ingredients
neurocosmetics
Physiology
Plant extracts
Psychobiology
Skin
skin aging
skin care cosmetics
Skin diseases
skin stress
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Summary:The “modern” cosmetology industry is focusing on research devoted to discovering novel neurocosmetic functional ingredients that could improve the interactions between the skin and the nervous system. Many cosmetic companies have started to formulate neurocosmetic products that exhibit their activity on the cutaneous nervous system by affecting the skin’s neuromediators through different mechanisms of action. This review aims to clarify the definition of neurocosmetics, and to describe the features of some functional ingredients and products available on the market, with a look at the regulatory aspect. The attention is devoted to neurocosmetic ingredients for combating skin stress, explaining the stress pathways, which are also correlated with skin aging. “Neuro-relaxing” anti-aging ingredients derived from plant extracts and neurocosmetic strategies to combat inflammatory responses related to skin stress are presented. Afterwards, the molecular basis of sensitive skin and the suitable neurocosmetic ingredients to improve this problem are discussed. With the aim of presenting the major application of Botox-like ingredients as the first neurocosmetics on the market, skin aging is also introduced, and its theory is presented. To confirm the efficacy of the cosmetic products on the market, the concept of cosmetic claims is discussed.
ISSN:2079-9284
2079-9284
DOI:10.3390/cosmetics8030066