Research Progress in The Application of Bioactive Peptides in Cosmeceutical Products

Abstract

Consumer demand for natural source cosmeceutical products with protective and therapeutic functions has prompted the cosmeceutical industry to look for alternative active ingredients. Natural bioactive peptides have single or multifunctional biological properties, such as anti-aging, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antioxidant activities, etc., which can promote the improvement of skin health by providing specific physiological functions, and are ideal raw materials for the development of medicinal cosmetics. In this paper, the preparation and characterization methods of bioactive peptides were reviewed, and the bioactivities of peptides related to their potential cosmeceutical applications were introduced in detail, and the challenges and opportunities of developing bioactive peptide-based cosmeceutical formulations were expounded, so as to provide references for the application and commercial development of natural bioactive peptides in the field of medicinal cosmetics.