Cosmetics is as old as the history of human being. It has been present in human life since the times of the most ancient civilizations. Perfumery is one of the oldest branches of cosmetics. Valerian perfumes found from the Pharaohs’ pyramids, had maintained their aroma. Coriander, Mace oil, cardamom, cinnamon, and juniper were also the favorite materials used for perfumery in ancient Egyptian c...

salvia genus belongs to lamiaceae family that was used in ancient and its application in culinary, flavor cosmetics, food and drinking industries is important. in the present study to assess compatibility of salvia sclarea to field condition and determine its potential for medicinal and ornamental applications, wild seed were cultured in pots. after initial growth, seedlings at 6-8 leaf stage t...

The excess level of reactive oxygen species (ROS) disturbs the oxidative balance leading to stress, which, in turn, causes diabetes mellites, cancer, and cardiovascular diseases. These effects ROS stress can be balanced by dietary antioxidants. In recent years, there has been an increasing trend use herbal products for personal beauty care. Apiaceae (previously Umbelliferae) family is a good so...

The popularity of the Internet has enabled a wide variety of services. Due to increasing pricing levels and material costs over years, enterprises have intended to lower their financial costs by Internet marketing and online financial transactions, by which renting cost, facility setup cost and manpower cost can be saved, and advertising cost is lowered for increasing the number of potential cu...

Disorders of the nails may be brought about by systemic disease or outside influences. Although many of the products available on the market may be of great benefit in offering palliation of abnormalities of the nail plate, they may also be a source of significant adverse effects. Treatment of nail disorders must be predicated on a well-focused history, physical examination, and proper tissue s...

Cosmetic products contain various chemical substances that may be potential carcinogen and endocrine disruptors. Women's changes in cosmetics use during pregnancy and their risk perception of these products have not been extensively investigated. The main objective of this study was to describe the proportion of pregnant women changing cosmetics use and the proportion of non-pregnant women inte...

Women wearing cosmetics have been associated with a higher earning potential and higher status jobs. However, recent literature suggests that status can be accrued through two distinct routes: dominance and prestige. In two experiments, we applied a standardized amount of cosmetics to female faces using computer software. We then asked participants to rate faces with and without cosmetics for v...

The purpose of this paper is to propose a new conceptual framework for halal cosmetics products. This paper identifies the antecedent factors that influence the intention to purchase halal cosmetics products among consumers. Knowledge, purity and safety have also been found to influence the customers to buy halal cosmetics products. The findings indicate that there is relationship between indep...