Maria Filomena Barreiro

TL;DR: The most important preservatives, nutritional additives, coloring, flavoring, texturizing, and miscellaneous agents are analyzed in terms of safety and toxicity.

TL;DR: In this article, an integrated process that includes reaction and separation steps for producing vanillin and lignin-based polyurethanes from Kraft Lignin has been presented, and the feasibility of a continuous process for vanillin production has been analyzed using a structured bubble column reactor.

TL;DR: In this article, an overview regarding properties and applications of essential oils and biodegradable polymers in the cosmetic field, focusing the use of polylactide as the base material to encapsulate thyme oil, as well as of microencapsulation processes with a particular emphasis on the coacervation, is presented.

TL;DR: The contract grant sponsor: European Commission (through the Marie Curie Intra-European Fellowship to W.T. as discussed by the authors ) and contract number: MEIF-CT-2005-025125.

TL;DR: This review analyzes hydroxycinnamic acids and their derivatives as multifunctional ingredients for topical application, as well as the limitations associated with their use in cosmetic formulations, suggesting that they can be exploited as anti-aging and anti-inflammatory agents, preservatives and hyperpigmentation-correcting ingredients.