According to statistics, the annual sales of Chinese herbal cosmetics in the world have exceeded 16 billion US dollars, and it is increasing at a rate of 10% to 20% per year. Not only Shiseido, L’Oreal and other international companies have set up research and development centers in China, focusing on the development of Chinese herbal cosmetics. In recent years, more and more domestic brands have also made efforts to develop Chinese characteristic plant ingredients and develop scientific formulas to achieve a strong breakthrough. For example, Winona , Florasis, etc.
Types and characteristics of Chinese herbal cosmetics
Chinese herbal cosmetics are roughly divided into three categories. The first category is traditional Chinese herbal cosmetics, which are the beauty secrets or cosmetic formulas recorded in medical books compiled by Chinese medical scholars in the past dynasties. There are more than a thousand kinds of these formulas, with various varieties and dosage forms. Their common feature is that they are natural, but they are different from modern cosmetics in terms of formula, design, dosage form and usage. Therefore, it must be processed and screened by modern science and technology. For example, lead and mercury contained in palace powder will cause harm to the human body. The second category is the modern herbal cosmetics, such cosmetics are formulated and developed under the guidance of scientific Chinese medicine theory, according to the principle of the use of drugs such as junshen and auxiliary to formulate and add to the base of all kinds of cosmetic products, effectively reflecting the role of Chinese medicine in the identification and treatment of the appearance of the product, the efficacy, safety, and use of the feeling of the vast number of consumers are favored and loved. The third category is based on the research theory of modern Chinese herbal cosmetics, combined with the physical and chemical characteristics, pharmacology, efficacy and other factors of Chinese herbal medicines, Chinese herbal medicines are added to the matrix of various cosmetics as monomeric components, such as ginseng whitening cream with ginseng, Shampoo with soap added, etc.
Advantages of Chinese herbal cosmetics
Compared with ordinary chemical cosmetics, Chinese herbal cosmetics have the following advantages:
The first is naturalness. The main raw materials of Chinese herbal medicine cosmetics are various Chinese herbal medicines. These "flowers and grasses" are the products of nature receiving sunlight and rain, and do not contain any chemical components. In addition, Chinese herbal medicines are rich in carbohydrates, proteins and other nutrients. It is what the skin needs, and a Chinese herbal medicine often contains a variety of nutrients needed by human cells, like the mulberry leaves we often hear, it contains flavonoids, phenols, amino acids, organic acids, carotene, vitamins and many other Trace elements necessary for the human body, this feature is beyond the reach of ordinary chemical cosmetics.
The second is homology. Most of the ingredients contained in Chinese herbal medicine are needed by the human body, so they are homologous substances with the body, while the chemical ingredients contained in chemical cosmetics are "foreign substances" for the human body, that is, non-homologous substances. And a large number of chemical cosmetics will make the "foreign matter" in the body accumulate too much and cannot be discharged. Under the action of the human immune function, the body will appear allergic, and the ingredients contained in Chinese herbal cosmetics will not be affected by the body's immune system. The system treats it as a "foreign body invader". The most important thing is that even if these nutrients are not fully absorbed, they will be excreted with the body's metabolism and will not accumulate in the human body to cause harm.
The third is dialectic. The principle of medication in Chinese medicine is dialectical medication. When using Chinese herbal cosmetics, cosmetics with different drugs can be selected according to skin symptoms, so that cosmetics can play the best role and efficacy, which is also impossible for chemical cosmetics.
China's "Regulations on the Supervision and Administration of Cosmetics" clearly stated: "Encourage and support the use of modern science and technology, combined with our country's traditional advantageous projects and characteristic plant resources to research and develop cosmetics." At the same time, judging from the number of new cosmetic raw materials that have been filed this year, Chinese herbal medicine cosmetics Become the next new trend in the beauty industry.
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Post time: Aug-16-2023