From Traditional Knowledge to Modern Formulation: Potential and Prospects of Pistacia atlantica Desf. Essential and Fixed Oils Uses in Cosmetics

Pistacia atlantica Desf. (Atlas pistachio) is one of the most widely distributed wild species genus. It an Irano–Touranian with a large geographic area that extends from Canary Islands to Pamir Mountains. Since ancient times, atlas pistachio gum-like resin and fruits, very rich in essential oils (EOs) fixed (FOs), respectively, were used traditional medicine included different cosmetics health beauty products. then, Atlas oil incorporated into several soaps, creams shampoos benefit its medicinal properties. oils, leaf are constituted by bioactive compounds such as monoterpenes ?-pinene ?-pinene resin, terpinen-4-ol, elemol, sesquiterpenes D-germacrene E-caryophyllene leaves oxygenated (bornyl acetate) fruits. The unsaturated fatty acids (oleic, linoleic, palmitic stearic acid), sterols (?-sitostero) tocopherols represented principal All these exhibit great therapeutic cosmetic virtues. Unlike lentisk uses cosmetology, potentials remain less valued. In current review, we seek highlight characteristics properties prospects development new formulations well innovative valuation active ingredients products inspired indigenous knowledge practices.