Botanical trends in global skin care: a bibliometric analysis

Authors

  • Emma Sri Kuncari Faculty of Biology, Gadjah Mada University and Research Center for Ecology, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Cibinong 16911, Bogor, Indonesia
  • Purnomo Purnomo Faculty of Biology, Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta 55281, Indonesia
  • Ritmaleni Ritmaleni Faculty of Pharmacy, Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta 55281, Indonesia
  • Wawan Sujarwo National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN)

Abstract

Background: The trend of using botanical-based ingredients in skin care is booming in the global cosmetics industry. A comprehensive and global bibliometric analysis of this field has never been conducted. This study aims to conduct a bibliometric analysis of the current literature from 2000 to 2024 on the use of botanical ingredients in skin care. This analysis aims to identify global and comprehensive research trends and develop future research strategies.

Methods: References were obtained from the Scopus database. The data mining process involved filtering, extraction, export, selection, and validation. A data cleaning process was conducted to standardize the writing. The data were then analyzed and visualized using Bibliometrix-Biblioshiny, VOSviewer, and Microsoft Excel.

Results: The use of botanical ingredients in global skin care is on the rise. Between 2000 and 2024, 1,127 articles were published by 357 publishers, with a 12.3% average annual growth. A total of 4,942 authors from 77 countries contributed to this topic. The United States is the leading contributing country, Tsinghua University is the most productive institution, Science of the Total Environment is the top journal, and Gang Yu is the most prolific author. The U.S. plays a key role in knowledge dissemination on this subject.

Conclusions: The bibliometric analysis reveals growing interest and underscores opportunities for international collaboration, offering a useful reference for academics, researchers, and policymakers to bridge scientific and technological gaps and inform future policies and research.

Keywords: Bibliometric, Botanical, Science mapping, Skin care

Author Biographies

Emma Sri Kuncari, Faculty of Biology, Gadjah Mada University and Research Center for Ecology, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Cibinong 16911, Bogor, Indonesia

Emma Sri Kuncari has been a research staff member at the Research Center for Ecology, National Research and Innovation Agency (formerly LIPI), since 2005. Her research focuses on plant utilization, ethnobotany, herbal studies, aesthetics, botany, and related fields.

Purnomo Purnomo, Faculty of Biology, Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta 55281, Indonesia

Prof. Dr. Purnomo, M.S., is a Professor at the Faculty of Biology, Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM). He teaches in the Plant Systematics Laboratory and was among the first to introduce ethnobotany to the faculty. His expertise includes plant systematics and plant conservation, and he actively conducts research and supervises undergraduate through doctoral students.

Ritmaleni Ritmaleni, Faculty of Pharmacy, Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta 55281, Indonesia

Prof. Dr. Ritmaleni, S.Si., is a Professor of Pharmaceutical Chemistry at the Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Gadjah Mada. She is an expert in organic synthetic chemistry and actively engages in research while supervising undergraduate through doctoral students.

Wawan Sujarwo, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN)

Prof. Dr. Wawan Sujarwo, M.P., is a Research Professor at the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) specializing in ethnobotany. He holds a Ph.D. in Biodiversity and Ecosystem Analysis from Roma Tre University and actively conducts research while supervising undergraduate through doctoral students.

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Published

2025-09-26

How to Cite

Sri Kuncari, E., Purnomo, P., Ritmaleni, R., & Sujarwo, W. (2025). Botanical trends in global skin care: a bibliometric analysis. Ethnobotany Research and Applications, 32, 1–22. Retrieved from https://ethnobotanyjournal.org/index.php/era/article/view/7390

Issue

Vol. 32 (2025)

Section

Research

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