Abstract: Nutricosmeceutical is an artificial word . It tries to describe products that contain ingredients derived from food with high proven efficacy used in cosmetics. There is no legal background for nutricosme-ceuticals in contrast to pharmaceuticals, drugs, cosmetics and nutrients which have to meet individual specific regulations in economic regions or countries. The following major topics will be covered : - Present situation = Today's position of these products in the cosmetic field. There are clear legal regulations for cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, drugs and food in the EU, US, Australia and in Asian countries, which should not be muddled up, even if similar criteria are valid for some ingredients, technologies and test approaches. The process of harmonisation of cosmetic laws on an international level is in progress. - Problems / Open questions = Which relevance have these products to the consumer ? Which benefits / problem solution is looked for ? Today, consumer demands for creams have dramatically changed in comparison to what they were some years ago. Prevention gets more and more important because life conditions have changed as well as unlimited youth via repair is the dream of many. - Solution concept = Which new solutions for the consumer do they offer ? What is needed to reach these objectives ? UV filters, to protect the skin, are commonly known, but today's prevention creams contain many additional ingredients like antioxidants used until now in the food sector. Furthermore to get repair effects, cosmetic formulas are enhanced with food additives. The key issue from a cosmetic point of view for many of these food derived ingredients is to get them stabilised and effective in cosmetic formulations. Therefore new pathways have been found to encounter these obstacles as innovative encapsulations, new formulation types and / or packaging technologies and innovative test strategies to prove efficacy and safety using appropriate non invasive instruments and methods. - Future vision: Where will these products lead us ? Cosmetics stand for effectiveness but also for well-being i.e. psychological wellness. Holistic concepts, Body, spirit and soul, could even be more enlarged.
Publication Year: 2003
Publication Date: 2003-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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