Abstract

HERBAL BIOACTIVES: A NEW PERSPECTIVE IN SKIN CARE FORMULATION

*Jyotsna A. Saonere (Suryawanshi), Dr. M. N. Chanawar and Dr. S. L. Deore

Abstract

The skin is the outermost layer of the body, which acts as a barrier to protect from the external environment, air pollutant and sunlight. Sunlight is essential for our daily life, it also stimulates the production of vitamin D and helps to control some chronic diseases like Psoriasis. Prolong exposure to UV radiation and air pollutant produces a negative effect on the skin, causing immune suppression, fine and coarse wrinkles, early skin aging, melanoma, erythema, skin pigmentation, skin cancer, sunburn, precancerous skin growth, photosensitivity reaction, acne, inflammatory or allergic skin condition. Air pollutants and UV rays are responsible for various skin disorders such as skin pigmentation, wrinkle formation, skin aging, drying of skin, sun tan and skin cancer. Ayurvedic and other traditional system of medicines showed the benefits of uses of natural drug for treating skin diseases. Herbal cosmetics are a valuable gift of nature and its demand is growing in the world market. Herbal formulations attracted consumers because of their beneficial effect and comparatively less or no side effect. From the last few years, the growth of the cosmetic market is significantly increased, the use of herbal extract and phytochemicals has been growing interest of the consumer to avoid the unwanted effects of sunlight and air pollutants on the skin. Since long time phytoconstituents have been used in cosmetics, have proven potential in various skin-based therapy including moisturizing, anti-aging, antioxidant and sunscreen. This paper reviews the cosmetic importance of natural plant, herb that could be used in the skin care formulation, and advantages of natural skin care toward synthetic skin care.

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