This is a rapid course in Phytochemistry, which will cover the general chemistry of Natural Products from plants for skin health application. This course will be of great interest to cosmetic scientists, formulators, analytical scientists, chemists & biochemists…

Symphytum officinale, commonly known as comfrey, constitutes a traditional medicinal plant with a long-standing therapeutic history, and preparations thereof have been widely used for the treatment of painful muscle and joint complaints, wound and bone ...

It is known that hair growth disorders and hair loss can cause personal distress and affect well-being. Whilst clinical conditions remain a target for medical research, current research on hair folli...

Chemists are working on techniques to produce useful compounds from wood and other fast growing non-edible plant waste, through a chemical process named xylochemistry.

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by Aviva Romm, MD, Tieraona Low Dog, MD Women’s history is woven together with plants and the healing arts, particularly botanical medicine and midwifery. In virtually every culture, women maintain…

AHPA compiles recent research on botanicals and plant compounds published in peer-reviewed journals.

A place to learn how to formulate like a cosmetic chemist and get answer to your formulation problems

The phenol content of vegetable oil and its antioxidant activity are of primary interest for human health. Oilseed species are considered important sources of these compounds with medicinal effects on a large scale. Total phenol content (TPC) and antioxidant…

The oleoresin of Brazilian Copaifera reticulata is a traditional remedy used for the treatment of skin and urinary tract infections, respiratory disea…