Nanotechnology for the Preparation of Cosmetics using Plant-Based Extracts

Siti Hamidah Mohd Setapar is Associate Professor at the Department of Chemical Processes, Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology, University Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia. Her research focuses on micellar nanotechnology and bioproduct development. Akil Ahmad is a Assistant Professor at Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj 11942, Saudi Arabia and have seven years of experience as Teaching Fellow, postdoc and six months as Visiting Researcher for Chemical Engineering, Centre of Lipid Engineering and Applied Research, University Technology Malaysia (UTM), Malaysia. He completed a Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry (2011) with the topic “Modification of resin for their use in the separation, preconcentration and determination of metal ions” from Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), India. He has published more than 50 journal articles and book chapters with publishers of international repute. He is an editorial board member of Current World Environment, Sriwijaya Journal of Environment, and Journal of Environmental Science, Computer Science and Engineering & Technology. Prof. Dr. Jawaid Mohammad is currently working as a distinguished professor in the Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, College of Engineering, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates. He has more than 25 years of experience in teaching, research, and industries. His area of research interests includes hybrid composites, lignocellulosic reinforced/filled polymer composites, advance materials: graphene/nanoclay/fire retardant, modification and treatment of lignocellulosic fibers and solid wood, biopolymers and biopolymers for packaging applications, nanocomposites and nanocellulose fibers, and polymer blends. So far, he has published 100 books, more than 100 book chapters, more than 500 peer-reviewed international journal papers, and several published review papers under top 25 hot articles in science direct during 2013–2020. He also obtained 6 Patents and 6 Copyrights/Industrial design. H-index and citation in Scopus are 101 and 43525 and in Google scholar, and H-index and citation are 120 and 58132. 40 Ph.D. and 17 Master’s students graduated under his supervision in 2014–2024 in the fields of hybrid composites, green composites, nanocomposites, natural fiber-reinforced composites, nanocellulose, etc. He secured various research grants at university, national, and international levels on polymer composites of around USD 3 Million. He also delivered plenary and invited talks in international conferences related to composites in India, Turkey, Malaysia, Thailand, United Kingdom, France, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, China, Germany, Indonesia, Spain, UAE, Portagal, etc. Besides that, he is also a member of technical committees of several national and international conferences on composites and material science. He is founding Series Editor of Springer Three Book Series. He worked as guest editor of special issues of Several Peer reviewed Journals. Besides that, he is also reviewer of several high-impact international peer-reviewed journals of Elsevier, Springer, Wiley, Saga, ACS, RSC, Frontiers, etc. Dr. Mohammad Jawaid also received Several Award at National and International Level. He is also Winner of Newton-Ungku Omar Coordination Fund: UK-Malaysia Research and Innovation Bridges Competition 2015. He is also Professional membership of ACS, SPE, APA, MySET, etc. He is Fellow and Chartered Scientist of The Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining (IOM3), UK. He is also Clarivate 1% Highly cited Researcher-2023.

• 1. Introduction of nanotechnology in cosmetic formulation LAU KIA KIAN AND MOHAMMAD JAWAID2. Survey of nanotechnology in beauty products development ZARITH ASYIKIN ABDUL AZIZ, WONG LEE PENG, HASMIDA MOHD NASIR,NURUL ASMAK, SITI HAMIDAH MOHD SETAPAR AND AKIL AHMAD4. Nanoemulsions: Current trends in skin-care products JAMAL AKHTER SIDDIQUE, FAHAD MABOOD HUSAIN AND MANISHA SINGH5. Revolutionizing plant-based extracts for skin care and therapeutics FERDOUSHI JAHAN AND AFROZA AKTER HAPPY6. Lipid vesicles: potential nanocarriers for the delivery of essential oils to combat skin aging ALKA LOHANI AND ANURAG VERMA7. Application of natural raw materials for development of cosmetics through nanotechnology 157ANA CATARINA FARIA-SILVA, ANA LUÍSA MOTA, ANA MARGARIDA COSTA, ANA MARGARIDA SILVA, ANDREIA ASCENSO, CATARINA REIS, JOANA MARTO, HELENA MARGARIDA RIBEIRO, MANUELA CARVALHEIRO AND SANDRA SIMÕES9. Current status and future prospect of nanotechnology incorporated plant-based extracts in cosmeceuticals ZARITH ASYIKIN ABDUL AZIZ AND SITI HAMIDAH MOHD SETAPAR10. Use of herbal extract for body-care formulations VINH VAN TRAN, TRUONG THI VU NU, VU KHAC HOANG BUI AND NHU HOA THI TRAN11. Nanoemulsion: Application in body-care products VINH VAN TRAN AND YOUNG-CHUL LEE12. New-generation nanotechnology for development of cosmetics using plant extracts A.R.T.S. ARAUJO, M. RODRIGUES, F. MASCARENHAS-MELO, D. PEIXOTO, C. GUERRA, C. CABRAL, F. VEIGA AND A.C. PAIVA-SANTOS13. Application of nanotechnology for development of cosmetics SING CHUONG CHUO AND SITI HAMIDAH MOHD SETAPAR14. In vitro and in vivo safety evaluation of nanoemulsion as skin moisturizer 345HASMIDA MOHD-NASIR, ZARITH ASYIKIN ABDUL AZIZ AND SITI HAMIDAH MOHD SETAPAR15. Application of nanoemulsion in cosmetics SING CHUONG CHUO AND SITI HAMIDAH MOHD SETAPAR