nutricosmetic

plural nutricosmetics

1. A dietary supplement, food or beverage with additives that are marketed as having medical benefits that enhance appearance, especially skin, nails, and hair.First known use 2000s

   Incorporating marine proteoglycans as a nutricosmetic in skin capsules is said to boost collagen, help strengthen cell cohesion, and improve skin density, creating firmer skin.

   2013, “Industry Perspectives of Marine-Derived Proteins as Biomaterials” (chapter 37), in Se-Kwon Kim, editor, Marine Biomaterials: Characterization, Isolation, and Applications, CRC Press, page 739

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   Before rushing out to buy nutricosmetics, though, don't forget that the first place a food supplement goes is into your stomach, which is loaded with strong acid and enzymes to digest protein and dissolve fats.

   2008, Daniel B. Yarosh, “The Future of Skin Care” (chapter 12), in The New Science of Perfect Skin, Broadway Books, page 238

1. not comparableOf or pertaining to nutricosmetics.First known use 2000s

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   However, many nutricosmetic products are considered effective due to the historical use and word of mouth. Comprehensive analysis of the global nutricosmetics market is conducted considering form, end-user applications, and some product components such as collagen, peptides, proteins, vitamins, carotenes, minerals, and omega-3 fatty acid are reported.

   2019 December, Irene Dini, Sonia Laneri, “Nutricosmetics: A brief overview”, in Phytotherapy Research, volume 33, number 12, →DOI, pages 3054-3063