Abstract

FORMULATION, CHARACTERIZATION AND IN-VITRO EVALUATION OF COMBINATION WITH SEAWEED AND POLYHERBAL SUNSCREEN PROTECTION

M. Kalpana Devi* M. Ragul Dravid, H. Revanth, S. R. Sachin Roobak and Dr. B. Sangameswaran

Abstract

This study's goal was to create an herbal sunscreen cream which shields the skin from UV light from the sun by reflecting or absorbing it, the creams of different concentration are prepared on combination with various polyherbal Clitoria ternatea Linn flower, Beta vulgaris vegetable and seaweed Kappaphyccus alverazii, which have different phytoconstituents that can shield the skin from exposure to sunlight, the cream formulations from F1 to F4 of dissimilar concentrations are evaluated and the results showed different inference, The sun protection factor (SPF) of F4 formulation has the highest protection value in the addition of Clitoria ternatea Linn flower extract, Beta vulgaris vegetable extract and sea weed Kappaphyccus alverazii extract shows SPF 16.9 ± 0.04, the antioxidant activity shows 86.8% pH shows 7.3, viscosity shows 46127 (centipoise), stability shows no separation of phases, and the creams are homogenous, O/W type, ease removal on application.

Keywords: polyherbal, seaweed sunscreen, SPF, Antioxidant, cream.