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Botanical extracts are increasingly important in cosmetics and drugs for their effectiveness and safety, backed by traditional use and scientific evidence.

This study found that synthetic melanin particles applied topically in mouse injury models improved wound healing, showing potential as a therapy for accelerated healing, including in human skin explants.

In this study, the researchers found that using dragon fruit peel extract in a gray hair dye formulation, along with specific adjuvants, produced a dark black color on gray hair, demonstrating its potential as a natural colorant alternative to synthetic dyes.

This review summarizes the use of autologous platelet concentrates in aesthetic medicine, finding promising results for facial treatments, but highlights the need for more rigorous research due to current study limitations.

This study reported that a single treatment using macrofocused ultrasound energy with a 2 mm transducer significantly reduced pore count, pore volume, and pore index in 34 Thai subjects with enlarged facial pores over a 6-month period, with no adverse events observed.

This study found that de-saponinated Camellia seed cake extract promotes hair growth in vitro and in vivo by enhancing dermal papilla cell proliferation and modulating signaling pathways and growth factor expression.

This study found that nanostructured lipid carriers significantly improved the targeted delivery of latanoprost and minoxidil to pilosebaceous units in porcine skin, with latanoprost showing notably higher accumulation.

This study developed a herbal face pack using natural ingredients like neem, turmeric, and sandalwood, and concluded that it can be a safe and effective alternative to chemical-based skincare products after evaluating its stability, spreadability, and non-irritant properties.

This narrative review examined the potential of hibiscus leaves and apple skin as natural ingredients for hair tonics and reported their effectiveness in addressing hair loss, highlighting properties like strong antioxidant content and ability to strengthen hair roots.

This study found that a poly herbal hair oil formulation significantly promoted hair growth in a pre-clinical mouse model.

This study found that ethanolic extract and fractions of Ceiba leaf tonic may enhance rabbit hair growth similarly to 2% minoxidil.

This study found that collagen oligopeptides from puffer skin may reduce skin melanin and increase hydroxyproline content in guinea pigs, suggesting potential skin whitening and anti-aging effects.

This chapter reviews the chemistry and potential benefits of plant-based hair dyes in cosmetics, but it reports no new clinical results.

This review examines around 68 plant sources from six major plant families, assessing their scientific rationale and use by the cosmeceutical industry for applications like anti-ageing and sun protection.

This paper discusses the potential benefits of incorporating guava leaf extracts into skincare, hair care, and oral care products, highlighting their antibacterial, antioxidant, and acne-treating properties, as well as their possible effects on dandruff removal and hair loss reduction.

This study found that Polygoni multiflori Radix water extracts stimulated hair growth and hair follicle development in mice, suggesting it may be safer than minoxidil.

In this study, polymeric micelles containing retinoic acid were found to improve targeted delivery to hair follicle structures in human skin more efficiently than a marketed retinoic acid gel, suggesting potentially safer and more effective acne treatment.

This review discusses the clinical use of nutraceuticals for skin aging in dermatological practices and reports no new clinical results.

This study highlights the crucial role pharmacists play in the aesthetic field, emphasizing their technical knowledge in ensuring safe and informed use of cosmetic products, which enhances professional recognition and promotes more secure and ethical aesthetic practices.

This study found that a 3:2 combination of pandan leaf and mother-in-law's tongue extracts in hair tonic showed similar hair growth activity as 5% minoxidil after three weeks.

This consensus report provides detailed recommendations for using Polynucleotides Highly Purified Technology™ in aesthetic skin rejuvenation, highlighting its potential as a biostimulatory booster for face and body revitalization.

This study reviews the traditional and emerging medicinal uses of Clitoria ternatea Linn., highlighting its extensive chemical composition and potential health benefits, but notes the lack of human trial evidence and the need for better testing methods to ensure consistent quality and efficacy.

This review highlights the bioactive compounds in the brown seaweeds Undaria pinnatifida (wakame) and Saccharina japonica (kombu), detailing their various health benefits based on clinical studies, notably from Japan and elsewhere.

Natural extracts like kombucha, marine enzymes, and prebiotics can improve and restore damaged skin.

This review discusses 3D printing developments in topical delivery systems, highlighting the potential for 3D printed microneedles to become prominent in personalized cosmetic applications, but reports no new experimental results.

In a study on nude mice, topical application of Chrysanthemum zawadskii extracts stimulated hair growth and increased hair follicle numbers, suggesting potential for alopecia therapy.

This preclinical study observed that a nanoencapsulated ingredient complex, AcPi, may prevent hair follicle aging and hair loss by reducing oxidative stress, enhancing mitochondrial activity and WNT/β-catenin signaling, and controlling androgenic metabolism when tested on human scalp cultures.

Scalp micropigmentation is a process where tiny dots of pigment are tattooed onto the scalp to create the appearance of a shaved head or fuller hair.

This study found that bimatoprost 0.03% solution may effectively reduce alopecia severity and promote cosmetically acceptable hair regrowth in some patients with scalp alopecia areata.