Formulation and evaluation of herbal sunscreen

Abstract

Due to the hasty-paced life of today, our life is affected by pollution and harsh synthetic chemicals, hence, nature has rendered us with its everlasting notable ingredients of herbal. The major cause of sunburn is UV rays which leads to precarious skin cancer. Sunscreen is a topical product that absorbs or reflects some of the sun’s UV radiation on the skin from excessive exposure to UV radiation. It has the potential to prevent sunburn & reduce the harmful effects of the sun such as premature aging & skin cancer. The Present research work portrays the formulations & evaluation of topical photoprotective, containing antioxidant, anti-malignant, wound healing, antifungal, antiaging, moisturizer, anti-inflammatory, antiproliferative activity, and other photo-protective polyphenols. The present research work renders a stable natural photoprotective formulation with antioxidant properties, high SPF, and more indispensable homogenous UVA/UVB protection.