Abstract
Natural ingredients have been used for centuries for skin treatment and care. Interest in the health effects of plants has recently increased due to their safety and applicability in the formulation of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics. Long-known plant materials as well as newly discovered ones are increasingly being used in natural products of plant origin. This review highlights the beneficial effects of plants and plant constituents on the skin, including moisturizing (e.g., , , and ), anti-aging (e.g., , , and ), antimicrobial (e.g., and ), antioxidant (e.g., , , and ), anti-inflammatory (e.g., , , , , and ), regenerative (e.g., , , , and ), wound healing (e.g., , , , and ), photoprotective (e.g., , , and ) and anti-tyrosinase activity (e.g., , , , and ), as well as their role as excipients in cosmetics (coloring (e.g., , , and ), protective and aromatic agents (e.g., , , and )).