raw materials homeless they act as retailers or mediator or supplier for processing or
preparation of cosmetics or cosmeceuticals intermediates or final products (Playfair
et al. 2011). For example, in Suriname Skin Glanz cosmetics Odany Jewa, and Jomi
cosmetics are specialized in skin care-related cosmetics and cosmeceuticals from
start. These include scrubs, face washes, liver spots, eye bags, day and night
creams, ointments, removal of impurities on the skin and facial cleaners, etc. (Grant
2017). However, while using the cosmetics/cosmeceutical materials caution and
possible side effects such as photosensitivity and skin allergy are perfectly mentioned in the user instructions (Grant 2017).
Cosmetics and cosmeceuticals are usually produced from different fresh plant
parts such as leaves, fruits, barks, seeds as well as unfinished substances such as
waxes and vegetable oils from plants as shown in Table 19.2. The acquire plant raw
materials are from growers, collectors, and vendors who mainly operate in different
places in the world. Hence, plants of these parts grow easily and persistently
encountered in the wild. L. aestuans is an exception West Indian wood nettles
relatively rare (Grant 2017). Extraction of other important constitutes such as oils
are complicated process from these plants such as C. nucifera (coconut tree), C.
guyanensis, V. paradoxa (shea butter), A. chinensis (jojoba oil), and C, guianensis.
Table 19.2 Plants used for preparation of cosmetics and cosmeceuticals
Family
Plant Scientific name
Use of cosmetics/
cosmeceuticals
Asphodelaceae
A. vera (L.)
Skin care products
Arecaceae
C. nucifera L., E. oleracea Mart., M.
maripa
Skin, Hair, and Eye care
products
Asteraceae
E. prostata L.
Skin care products
Crassulaceae
B. pinnatum
Skin care products
Cucurbitaceae
C. sativus L.
Skin care products
Commelinaceae
T. serrulata L.
Hair care products
Fabaceae
C. guyanensis
Eye and hair care products
S. alata
Deep skin cleaners
T. indica L.
Skin care products
Lecythidaceae
B. excelsa
Hair and skin care products
Lamiaceae
L. nepetifolia
Eye care products
P. amboinicus
Skin care products
Moringaceae
M. oleifera
Skin care products
Malvaceae
H. sabdariffa
Skin and hair care products
Meliaceae
C. guianensis
Eye, Hair and Skin care
products
Orchidaceae
Orchid spp.
Skin care products
Poaceae
C. citratus
Skin care products
Urticaceae
L. aestuans
Skin care products
Rubiaceae
M. citrifolia
Hair and skin care products
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preparation of cosmetics or cosmeceuticals intermediates or final products (Playfair
et al. 2011). For example, in Suriname Skin Glanz cosmetics Odany Jewa, and Jomi
cosmetics are specialized in skin care-related cosmetics and cosmeceuticals from
start. These include scrubs, face washes, liver spots, eye bags, day and night
creams, ointments, removal of impurities on the skin and facial cleaners, etc. (Grant
2017). However, while using the cosmetics/cosmeceutical materials caution and
possible side effects such as photosensitivity and skin allergy are perfectly mentioned in the user instructions (Grant 2017).
Cosmetics and cosmeceuticals are usually produced from different fresh plant
parts such as leaves, fruits, barks, seeds as well as unfinished substances such as
waxes and vegetable oils from plants as shown in Table 19.2. The acquire plant raw
materials are from growers, collectors, and vendors who mainly operate in different
places in the world. Hence, plants of these parts grow easily and persistently
encountered in the wild. L. aestuans is an exception West Indian wood nettles
relatively rare (Grant 2017). Extraction of other important constitutes such as oils
are complicated process from these plants such as C. nucifera (coconut tree), C.
guyanensis, V. paradoxa (shea butter), A. chinensis (jojoba oil), and C, guianensis.
Table 19.2 Plants used for preparation of cosmetics and cosmeceuticals
Family
Plant Scientific name
Use of cosmetics/
cosmeceuticals
Asphodelaceae
A. vera (L.)
Skin care products
Arecaceae
C. nucifera L., E. oleracea Mart., M.
maripa
Skin, Hair, and Eye care
products
Asteraceae
E. prostata L.
Skin care products
Crassulaceae
B. pinnatum
Skin care products
Cucurbitaceae
C. sativus L.
Skin care products
Commelinaceae
T. serrulata L.
Hair care products
Fabaceae
C. guyanensis
Eye and hair care products
S. alata
Deep skin cleaners
T. indica L.
Skin care products
Lecythidaceae
B. excelsa
Hair and skin care products
Lamiaceae
L. nepetifolia
Eye care products
P. amboinicus
Skin care products
Moringaceae
M. oleifera
Skin care products
Malvaceae
H. sabdariffa
Skin and hair care products
Meliaceae
C. guianensis
Eye, Hair and Skin care
products
Orchidaceae
Orchid spp.
Skin care products
Poaceae
C. citratus
Skin care products
Urticaceae
L. aestuans
Skin care products
Rubiaceae
M. citrifolia
Hair and skin care products
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