Mushrooms have been valued as a traditional source of natural bioactive compounds for centuries and have recently been exploited for potential components in the cosmetics industry. Numerous mushrooms and their ingredients have been known to be beneficial to the skin and hair. The representative ingredients are as follows: phenolics, polyphenolics, terpenoids, selenium, polysaccharides, vitamins...

Cosmetics, fragrances, and botanicals are important causes of allergic contact dermatitis. Identifying and avoiding the causative allergens can pose a challenge to both the patient and the dermatologist. The site of involvement can give the investigator clues to the cause of the eruption in many cases. Fragrances and preservatives are the two most clinically relevant allergens in cosmetics. Bot...

Sensitive skin is less tolerant to frequent and prolonged use of cosmetics and toiletries. It is self-diagnosed and typically unaccompanied by any obvious physical signs of irritation. With the change in lifestyle and also with increased opportunity to use many new brands of cosmetics and toiletries, there has been an increase in females complaining of unique sensation in their facial skin. Sen...

Meat produced by sheep of various ages has a distinctive, species-specific aroma and flavor profile that some consumers find objectionable, particularly when some of the characteristic flavor notes are overly intense. Because these flavor notes intensify as animals become older, the term “mutton flavor” is commonly used to describe the strong, objectionable flavor that can be present in ovine m...

the aim of this study was evaluation of phytochemical components, antioxidant activity, and antibacterial effects of basil (ocimum basilicum l.) essential oil (beo) in vitro. the lipid oxidation of the meat and antibacterial effects of beo were also evaluated in beef burger product. in this empirical study, essential oil of the basil was isolated by hydrodistillation. then, beo was analyzed by ...

ABSTRACT: A combined gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) with headspace solid-phase micro extraction (SPME) method has been employed for the analysis of the flavor volatiles of three different rice cultivar, including two modified Iranian rice cultivars and Hashemi rice cultivar during gelatinization. The proposed combination provided a powerful system for easy and rapid screening of a...

Some phthalates such as di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and dibutyl phthalate (DBP) and their metabolites are suspected of producing teratogenic or endocrine-disrupting effects. To predict possible human exposure to phthalates in cosmetics, the levels of DEHP, diethyl phthalate (DEP), DBP, and butylbenzyl phthalate (BBP) were determined by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) in 102 ...

madam, dental and oral care products are available in different flavors. though flavoring is a marketing strategy for luring consumers, its components does have benefit on oral/dental tissues. thus, it is necessary for the dental health team to advice the right flavor of products, which are palatable and equally therapeutic. this article discusses the principal types, modes of activity, benefit...

Using the Information–Motivation–Behavioral Skills (IMB) model as a theoretical framework, we examine direct effects of knowledge, attitude, and subjective norms on young women’s intention toward purchasing green cosmetics, whether self-efficacy mediates these effects. Data were collected from 433 female consumers analyzed using PROCESS macro for SPSS. Green-cosmetics-related knowledge motivati...