Plant-Based Hydrogels: Applications in Cosmetics

Jan 8th, 2018

Khashayar Modaresifar, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran; Shohreh Nafisi, Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch (IAUCTB), Tehran, Iran; Howard I. Maibach, M.D., University of California, San Francisco

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Hydrogels are hydrophilic polymeric structures that can be cross-linked through various methods. They are widely used in cosmetics and skin preparation products and can be formed from polysaccharides found in natural plants. Here, the authors review the main categories of polysaccharides and related products used in the cosmetics industry.

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