Production and Potential Application of Wood Tar in Dermatology and Cosmetics

    March 2025 in “ GSC Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences ”
    Mandji Eliane Marie Frédéric AHOKE, Florence Bobelé Niamké, Jean Claude N'guessan Yao, Nadine Amusant
    TLDR Wood tar could be useful for skin care in dermatology and cosmetics.
    This review explores the potential application of wood tar in dermatology and cosmetics, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). With the fluctuating prices of fossil fuels, biomass has gained attention as a renewable resource, and pyrolysis is used to convert solid biomass into fuels and chemicals, including wood tar. The paper suggests that wood tar, with its long history of therapeutic use, could be beneficial for skin care in dermatology and cosmetics. The review emphasizes the need to consider wood tar's potential benefits in these fields, given its historical and global usage.
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