Zooceuticals and Cosmetic Ingredients Derived from Animals
Open Access
- 19 January 2022
- Vol. 9 (1), 13
- https://doi.org/10.3390/cosmetics9010013
Abstract
Many substances derived from animals are used as ingredients in the cosmetic industry and constitute a particular type of product: zooceuticals. The main ingredients used can come from insects, such as snail slime; land animals, such as lanolin; and marine animals, such as marine collagen. Today, they are used less than in the past for hygienic–sanitary, ethical, and ecological reasons. Moreover, some can give rise to irritative or allergic dermatitis. However, they still represent a fraction of the common ingredients in certain types of cosmetic products today.Keywords
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