%0 Journal Article %T A Critical View of Different Botanical, Molecular, and Chemical Techniques Used in Authentication of Plant Materials for Cosmetic Applications %A Benoit Maunit %A Christophe Hano %A Daniel Hag¨¨ge %A Duangjai Tungmunnithum %A Laurine Garros %A Samantha Drouet %A Sullivan Renouard %A ¨¦ric Lain¨¦ %J - %D 2018 %R https://doi.org/10.3390/cosmetics5020030 %X Abstract A number of approaches can be implemented to ensure plant-based material authentication for cosmetic applications. Doing this requires knowledge and data dealing with botany, molecular biology, and analytical chemistry, the main techniques of which are described here. A comprehensive and critical view of the methods is provided with comments as well as examples of their application domains. View Full-Tex %K authentication %K botany %K cosmetic %K molecular markers %K phytochemical analysis %K plant material %U https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9284/5/2/30