Skin Brightening Cream Formulation and Tyrosinase Inhibition Assay of Moringa Leaf Extract

Abstract

Moringa oleifera L. leaves are known to have very high protein content and contain isoflavones, inhibiting tyrosinase activity. The study was conducted to test the tyrosinase inhibitor activity of Moringa leaf extract and to formulate the extract as a skin brightening cream. Research shows that the extract of Moringa leaves has good activity as an inhibitor of tyrosinase and can be developed as a skin brightening cream. The results of the cream formulations showed good cosmetology properties (pH, homogeneity, and spreadibility).