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C ONCLUSION

Today, more attention is paid to the industrial use of carbohydrates water plants
(cellulose, cellulose, pentosans, pectins).
Entire lines of beauty products based on extracts of water plants are being developed and,
naturally, they are used for direct contact with the human body through the wraps. The use of
algae for cosmetic purposes is called thalassotherapy (from the Greek “Thalasso” - sea).
Wrapping has a beneficial effect on the human body with through the integrated use of the
gifts of the sea - algae, salts, seawater, and sea mud which is rich in minerals and other trace
elements.
Currently, thalassotherapy, which has several areas, is one of the most popular types of
health and beauty treatment in the world.
Unfortunately, in our country for various reasons, this trend did not develop in our health
resorts. Therefore, we are lagging behind Western European countries, although have all the
necessary facilities and conditions for success. First of all, this is the output of many seas,
including the Caspian sea, the presence of research institutes and laboratories.
The possibility of using the extracts of terrestrial plants which we have studied in
cosmetic products, in particular, for the production of antimicrobial cosmetics with aseptic
properties, as well as the use of extracts of water plants for the preparation of cosmetics used
in thalassotherapy.

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