Biopolymer applications in cosmeceutical industries

Cosmeceutical products are becoming part of everyone's life in different aspects. They are defined as a mixture of cosmetics and pharmaceuticals used for the benefits of health, esthetics, and beauty designed for the protection and safety of humans and the environment. A number of products have been launched that incorporate new formulations and compositions of cosmeceuticals, in which biopolymers play a vital role by producing complex and necessary products, which are adapted by our physiological functions. This chapter is a short introduction to biopolymers, the history of cosmeceuticals, basic ingredients, and mechanisms of action. The role of biopolymers includes proteins and polysaccharides in cosmeceuticals and future aspects.