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Natural Polysaccharides for Skin Care

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Polysaccharides are proved to be one of the important cosmetic ingredients especially for skin care products. Among which, those of renewable, eco-friendly, and accountable for circular bio-economy productions are highly in demands of the cosmetic consumers, which hit the interests of the researchers. Of which, biotechnological production route on the basis of microbial produced polysaccharides is the appointed choices. In this chapter, microbial polysaccharides applicable for cosmetics are summarized exclusively for those of skin care applications. The specialty bacterial and fungal polysaccharides, those of emerging mushroom, producing and commercializing for cosmetics are enclosed. In addition, challenges and future prospects of microbial polysaccharides in cosmetic industries in the sectors of packaging and delivery system are included in the context as well as the promising sources and productions.

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  1. School of Cosmetic Science, Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai, Thailand

    Mayuree Kanlayavattanakul & Nattaya Lourith

  2. Phytocosmetics and Cosmeceuticals Research Group, Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai, Thailand

    Mayuree Kanlayavattanakul & Nattaya Lourith

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Kanlayavattanakul, M., Lourith, N. (2021). Natural Polysaccharides for Skin Care. In: Oliveira, J., Radhouani, H., Reis, R.L. (eds) Polysaccharides of Microbial Origin. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-35734-4_46-1

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