Abstract

The fastest-growing sector of the natural personal care market, “cosmeceuticals,” is currently a hot topic in the cosmetics industry. The skin care of the future will consist of cosmetics. They are the new cornerstone of skincare and the advancements made in the field of dermatological goods. All cosmeceuticals assert to contain functional substances with medicinal, disease-fighting, or therapeutic qualities. Cosmetic pharmaceutical hybrids known as cosmeceutical are used topically to enhance attractiveness by utilising components that have extra health-related functions or advantages. This means that although they are used topically as cosmetics, they contain substances that affect the biological function of the skin. Cosmeceuticals of today act as a bridge between personal care items and prescription drugs; also, the fastest-growing market segment for skin care products is cosmetics. This summary gives a layout of differentiation between cosmetic and cosmeceutical.

Keywords: Cosmeceuticals; Cosmetics; Therapeutic; Skin; Personal care