Role of Natural Products in Cosmeceuticals

The yearning to look young and emerging world market has propelled for the development of many new industries. The first use of cosmetics can be traced back to the Egyptians, circa era i.e., 4000 BC which was used for hygiene and health benefits (1). The primordial Sumerians, Babylonians, and Hebrews also applied cosmetics. In European countries, cosmetics known as Ceruse were used from the second century to the 19th century (2). "Cosmeceuticals" was popularized by Albert M. Kligman in the late 1970s (3). Cosmeceuticals are cosmetic products with biologically active constituents aiming to have medical or drug-like benefits