Natural, Organic Cosmetics and New trends. Development of a Natural Toothpaste against plaque
Authors:   Postgraduate Program ", Tsouna Angeliki ,   Advanced Aesthetics and Cosmetology: Development, Quality Control and Safety of New Cosmetic Products",   , Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Health and Care Sciences, University of West Attica, Athens, Greece,   Frezyderm SA, Athens, Greece, Papageorgiou Spyros ,   Postgraduate Program "Advanced Aesthetics and Cosmetology: Development, Quality Control and Safety of New Cosmetic Products", Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Health and Care Sciences, University of West Attica, Athens, Greece,   Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Health and Care Sciences, University of West Attica, Athens, Greece,   Laboratory of Chemistry-Biochemistry-Cosmetic Science, Section of Aesthetics and Cosmetic Science University of West Attica, Athens, Greece, Pavlou Panagoula ,   Postgraduate Program "Advanced Aesthetics and Cosmetology: Development, Quality Control and Safety of New Cosmetic Products", Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Health and Care Sciences, University of West Attica, Athens, Greece,   Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Health and Care Sciences, University of West Attica, Athens, Greece,   Laboratory of Chemistry-Biochemistry-Cosmetic Science, Section of Aesthetics and Cosmetic Science University of West Attica, Athens, Greece, Mellou Fotini ,   Postgraduate Program "Advanced Aesthetics and Cosmetology: Development, Quality Control and Safety of New Cosmetic Products", Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Health and Care Sciences, University of West Attica, Athens, Greece,   Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Health and Care Sciences, University of West Attica, Athens, Greece, Varvaresou Athanasia ,   Postgraduate Program "Advanced Aesthetics and Cosmetology: Development, Quality Control and Safety of New Cosmetic Products", Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Health and Care Sciences, University of West Attica, Athens, Greece,   Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Health and Care Sciences, University of West Attica, Athens, Greece,   Laboratory of Chemistry-Biochemistry-Cosmetic Science, Section of Aesthetics and Cosmetic Science University of West Attica, Athens, Greece, Papadopoulos Apostolos ,   Postgraduate Program "Advanced Aesthetics and Cosmetology: Development, Quality Control and Safety of New Cosmetic Products", Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Health and Care Sciences, University of West Attica, Athens, Greece,   Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Health and Care Sciences, University of West Attica, Athens, Greece,   Laboratory of Chemistry-Biochemistry-Cosmetic Science, Section of Aesthetics and Cosmetic Science University of West Attica, Athens, Greece, Giannakoudaki Anna ,   Department of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics International Hellenic University, Thessaloniki , Greece
Published: May 2024

Cosmetic products whose ingredients and especially the active agents have a natural origin, are characterized as natural. Natural cosmetics may have plant (extracts, essential oils, active plant ingredients, etc.) animal, marine or mineral ingredients with the least and safest possible processing. In the present study, a toothpaste with ingredients of natural origin was developed. Research was conducted on the most suitable natural flavoring, natural sweetener. The physico-chemical stability, microbiological stability and the main organoleptic characteristics, such as texture, viscosity and taste, which are the main factors for the choice and acceptance of these products by consumers, were studied. Additionally, the efficacy of various natural antimicrobial agents, in terms of protection against microbial plaque, was studied using in vitro methods and compared with a synthetic-«conventional» commercial toothpaste and a placebo sample.