1. Overview and fundamentals of biotechnology / Hugh C. McDonald and Roopa Ghirnikar -- 2. Personal care products via fermentation and biocatalysis processes / Erick J. Vandamme and Wim Soetaert -- 3. Proteins and peptides in personal care / Manoj Kumar and Roopa Ghirnikar -- 4. Introduction to enzymes and their applications in personal care / James T. Kellis Jr. and Raj Lad -- 5. Biotechnology in skin care (I) : overview / Susanne Iobst, Uma Santhanam, and Ronni L. Weinkauf -- 6. Biotechnology in skin care (II) : moisturization / Shintaro Inoue -- 7. Biotechnology in skin care (III) : skin aging / Anthony V. Rawlings -- 8. Biotechnology in skin care (IV) : skin pigmentation, lightening, and darkening / Miri Seiberg -- 9. Biotechnology in skin care (V) : UV and sun protection / Yasuhiro Matsumura and Honnavara N. Ananthaswamy -- 10. Biotechnology in hair care (I) : overview / Daniela Kessler-Becker -- 11. Biotechnology in hair care (II) : growth modulation / Tsutomu Soma, Kiichiro Yano, and Jiro Kishimoto -- 12. Biotechnology in hair care (III) : hair coloring and gray hair / Desmond J. Tobin -- 13. Biotechnology in oral care / Diane Cummins and William H. Bowen -- 14. Biotechnology in perfumery / Anthony J. Clark, Michel Schalk, and Fredi Bruhlmann -- 15. Safety and regulatory perspectives / Helmut Greim -- 16. Intellectual property perspective / Louis C. Paul -- 17. Manufacturing ingredients and products by fermentation / Gopal Chotani, Meng Heng, and Debbie Winetzky.