Biotechnology Impacting Cosmetic Science Your skin is your largest organ and also the thinnest.

Worse yet, your skin is highly permeable. Just about anything you put on your skin will end up in your blood stream. Which is why Im so fond of saying dont put anything on your body that you wouldnt eat if you had to?? Did you know? 99% of our cosmetic products contain one or more ingredients that have never been evaluated for safety. Respected Judges, teachers and my dear friends. In the next 3 minutes it shall be our endeavor to present before you the impact of biotechnology on Cosmetic science. Biotechnology is a field of applied biology that involves the use of living organisms and bioprocesses in engineering technology, medicine and other fields requiring bio-products. We are fortunate today for having our ARTIFICIAL COSMETIC WORLD enhanced with - naturally derived ingredients, genetic profiling for individual skin-care , stemcell-based products and therapies to regenerate ageing tissues. Today there is an evident shift in the use of ingredients towards more biologically derived products such as extracts from fish, seaweeds, fruit acids or derivatives from the noix de Grenoble walnut tree , derivative products from beer yeast or the Halomonas elongata bacteria from the salt lakes of Egypt Snail cream (sounds EEKY!but) Works wonder on the smallest and largest of skin blemishes. The serum secreted

by snail seeps into the skin rejuvenates damaged cells and reawakens damaged areas. Researchers have discovered how coral produces natural sunscreen compounds to protect itself from damaging UV rays, leading scientists to believe these compounds could form the basis of a new type of sunscreen for humans. Well the very popular fish pedicure and herbal facials are also examples of application of biotechnology in cosmetic field ..:) In the field of dentistry too, biotechnology plays a significant role. TheDNA technology has been used successfully to genetically modify Streptococcus mutans to produce a bacterial strain which can prevent tooth decay mainly caused by acid production by these bacteria Friends - as we know every rose has its thorns. Biotechnology too has its flaws. Until now, the cosmetic product Botoxhad been considered safe, in large part because it was assumed that the toxin remained confined to the injection site. However research has revealed the ability of the toxin to travel along nerve cells while remaining active and cause cancer The brighter side, Cosmetic biotechnology has the potential and capability to revolutionise the organic world . It is capable of creating many new and interesting kinds of therapies and treatments by manipulating DNA, creating new enzymes and molecules.. In the end we conclude by saying: Beautyas the saying goesis in the eye of the

beholder!!! This relativistic insight has not stopped humans from striving to artificially enhance their looks and thus drive a huge still growing cosmetic industry

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