Sains Malaysiana 47(5)(2018): 951–959

http://dx.doi.org/10.17576/jsm-2018-4705-10

 

Natural Ingredients in Cosmetics from Malaysian Plants: A Review

(Bahan Semula jadi dalam Kosmetik daripada Tumbuhan di Malaysia: Suatu Sorotan)

 

HASMIDA MOHD-NASIR1 & SITI HAMIDAH MOHD-SETAPAR1,2,3*

 

1Centre of Lipid Engineering and Applied Research (CLEAR), Ibnu Sina Institute for Scientific and Industrial Research, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 UTM Johor Bahru, Johor Darul Takzim, Malaysia

 

2Faculty of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 UTM Johor Bahru, Johor Darul Takzim, Malaysia

 

3SHE Empire Sdn Bhd, No 44, Jalan Pulai Ria 2, Bandar Baru Kangkar Pulai, 81300 Skudai, Johor Darul Takzim, Malaysia

 

Received: 11 July 2017/Accepted: 28 November 2017

 

ABSTRACT

Consumer consciousness on the concept of natural-based ingredients triggers the natural cosmetics market to grow. The active compounds in natural ingredients offer valuable bioactivities such as antioxidant, photoprotection, anti-aging and anti-inflammatory actions that useful for skincare, hair care and dental care. This review presents an overview on natural ingredient, especially plant-derived, used in cosmetic products and the examples of Malaysian plants used for cosmetic purposes.

 

Keywords: Active compounds; bioactivities; cosmetic; natural ingredient; plant-derived

 

ABSTRAK

Kesedaran pengguna terhadap konsep bahan berasaskan semula jadi mencetuskan perkembangan pasaran kosmetik semula jadi. Sebatian aktif dalam bahan-bahan semula jadi menawarkan bioaktiviti yang berharga seperti antioksidan, perlindungan sinaran, anti-penuaan dan anti-radang yang berguna untuk penjagaan kulit, penjagaan rambut serta penjagaan pergigian. Kertas ini membentangkan gambaran keseluruhan berkenaan bahan-bahan semula jadi, terutamanya daripada tumbuhan, yang digunakan dalam produk kosmetik dan contoh tumbuhan di Malaysia yang digunakan untuk tujuan kosmetik.

 

Kata kunci: Bahan semula jadi; bioaktiviti; janaan tumbuhan; kosmetik; sebatian aktif

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