ISSN 2326-7267
International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology ISSN: 2326-7267 Vol. 9 (1), pp. 001-003, January, 2020. © International Scholars Journals
Review
Cosmeceuticals: A review
Bello Shaibu Oricha
Department of Pharmacology, College of Health Sciences, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Sokoto State, Nigeria. E-mail: [email protected]. Tel: +2348066024503.
Accepted 18 May, 2019
Abstract
Cosmeceuticals are the latest addition to the health industry and are described as cosmetic products with drug-like activities. The term cosmeceutical was coined by Kilgman but these lines of product became popular in 1996 and have an expanding market that has rapidly reached Africa. Many scientists and health consumers in Africa may not be conversant with this line of products. They may therefore, be under-researched or over-utilized. This paper is to briefly, expand the recent knowledge about cosmeceuticals.
Key words: Kilgman, cosmeceuticals, health industry.