Abstract

HERBAL ACTIVES - POTENT SUNSCREENING AGENT

Nikita Mahalle* and Monica Borikar

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Abstract

Sunscreening agents protect the skin from UV rays by absorption, scattering, and blocking. Ultraviolet rays are divided into three wavelengths UV-A, UV-B, and UV-C in which UV-B causes sunburn by affecting the epidermis layer. Hence to overcome all these adverse effects sunscreens & UV protecting products are used on large scale. According to consumers need for a product containing natural sunscreenig agents, natural sunscreen came into existence. Natural products are achieving remarkable worldwide prominence by responding to the growing need for skin protection and better SPF. Effective natural sunscreening agents, bioactive, emollients, improve its property to provide better protection to the skin. The increasing damaging effects caused by ultraviolet radiation have increased the use of natural sun screening agents, which shows effects in reducing the symptoms and reoccurrence of these problems. As of now, everyone is focusing on products containing herbal active for better results and safety. Focusing on natural sunscreening agents obtained from different parts of plants is the aim of this article.

Keywords: Sunscreening agents, UV protection, Ultraviolet rays, UV filter.