Medicinal plants are the basis of natural cosmetics

Plant-based cosmetics are made with a variety of cosmetic ingredients as the base, but they do not contain harmful synthetic chemical compounds that are toxic to humans. Plant-based cosmetics are safer and more natural than traditional cosmetics. The market for natural beauty products is constantly expanding, in parallel with consumer demand. These cosmetics have therapeutic properties ranging from anti-aging to hair care products. Plant-based cosmetics appeal to consumers due to their greater affordability and fewer side effects. This paper aims to analyze the plants that appeal to the cosmetic industry, as well as their primary applications. Currently, there is a lack of research reports on the antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antimicrobial potential of plants. In this study, plant bioactive compounds that showed significant bactericidal activity against antibiotic-resistant Gram-positive bacteria in vitro were investigated. Plant extracts act as adjuvants to antibiotics, enhancing the activity of several commonly used antibiotics against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative antibiotic-resistant bacteria without cytotoxicity to cells. In addition, biologically active compounds from plants show significant effects on wound treatment and healing in vivo. It is known that medicinal plants with biological antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antimicrobial components can be used in the treatment of skin infections and wound healing.