Research progress in the development and application of plant-based preservatives for cosmetics
The current research progress in the main active components,preparation methods and compos-ite functions of plant-based preservatives in cosmetics applications were reviewed.It's indicated that nat-ural plant-based preservatives is used mainly,while chemical preservatives secondary recently.But with the function of high safety,mild to the human body,combined whitening,sun protection and anti-aging,natural plant-based preservatives will be the development trend of cosmetics in the future.