Duangjai TungmunnithumPanida KongsawadworakulChristophe HanoMahidol UniversityUniversité d’OrléansCNRS GDR37112022-08-042022-08-042021-03-01Cosmetics. Vol.8, No.1 (2021), 1-9207992842-s2.0-85101089138https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/76268Nymphaea lotus L. or water lily is a well-known traditional medicinal plant in Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, India, Sri Lanka, China, Nepal, Egypt and many African countries. This species has been reported as a promising flavonoid-rich raw material that can be used as an active ingredient for the development of cosmetic/cosmeceutical products. This review aims to illustrate the cosmetic potential of this species by providing botanical information, traditional uses, flavonoid accumula-tion, biological activities and future research challenges in the production of N. lotus extracts for cosmetic applications.Mahidol UniversityBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyChemical EngineeringMedicinePharmacology, Toxicology and PharmaceuticsReviewSCOPUS10.3390/cosmetics8010012