Lipids in Cosmetics
A special issue of Cosmetics (ISSN 2079-9284). This special issue belongs to the section "Cosmetic Formulations".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2026 | Viewed by 4739
Special Issue Editor
2. Chaire de Cosmétologie, AgroParisTech, 10 Rue Léonard de Vinci, 45100 Orléans, France
3. INRAE, AgroParisTech, UMR Micalis, Université Paris-Saclay, 78350 Jouy-en-Josas, France
Interests: cosmetics; carbohydrates; enzymes; glycosidases
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Innovation and science are at the core of today's cosmetics industry, while we also strive to preserve long-established values such as safety, efficacy, and well-being. At the same time, new challenges have emerged, including naturalness, durability, inclusiveness, and customization. Lipids play a pivotal role in this transformation: essential to the skin's structure and protection, they are central to modern formulations, combining biological efficacy with environmental responsibility.
Customers are increasingly seeking transparency and ethical solutions. They want to understand the composition and origin of the products they purchase and be assured of their safety for both health and the environment. In parallel, demand is rising for traceability and credible certifications. The sensory experience remains fundamental—shaping consumer preference, fostering loyalty, and responding to the expectations of an ever more informed public. As such, today's cosmetics are formulated at the crossroads of scientific expertise, ethical commitment, and sensory experience.
With this context in mind, the Lipids & Cosmetics 2026 congress (Lipids and Cosmetics 2026—Cosmetics MDPI) will be organized around six themes, highlighting lipids and their applications in the following:
- Their biological properties;
- Development of ingredients and raw material supply chains;
- Formulation and sensory experience;
- Processes and design;
- Lipid analysis and characterization of their effects.
Prof. Dr. Richard Daniellou
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- biological properties
- ingredients
- formulation
- lipid analysis
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