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The 2011 ASHS Annual Conference

5263:
Medicinal Plant Extracts As Cosmetic Active Ingredients

Tuesday, September 27, 2011: 11:25 AM
Monarchy Ballroom
Barbara Schmidt, Advanced Research, L'Oreal USA, Clark, NJ
Medicinal plant extracts are widely used as active ingredients in cosmetics. Although cosmetics are not as strictly regulated as pharmaceuticals, there are still a set of criteria that must be met before a plant extract can become an ingredient in a cosmetic formulation. The process of bringing a new medicinal plant extract to the cosmetic market will be discussed, including issues with producing or sourcing quality plant material, and reproducibility, safety, efficacy, and scale-up of the extract. Additionally, the chemistry and clinical effects of several popular plant extracts currently used in cosmetics will be reviewed.