Abstract

AYURVEDIC SKIN ENHANCING HERBS, HYALURONIC ACID AND SALICYLIC ACID FOR EVERYDAY SKIN CARE: A COMPARATIVE REVIEW

Dr. Pranjal Prabhakar Parab* and Dr. Dipti Gaurav Kadam

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Abstract

Since early mankind there has always been a race for the best skin, the external appearance of skin has always stood out in comparison to internal health. Ayurveda has always believed skin to be a byproduct of internal health. Nowadays we see a lot of hype regarding Hyaluronic Acid (HA) along with Salicylic acid (SA) and its use in multiple cosmetic products like serum, gels, lotions and so on. The benefits of HA and SA are proven scientifically and these age old Ayurvedic herbs have been proving their worth throughout the years, this comparative review throws light on the pathway of skin enhancing effects of the select Ayurvedic herbs like Chandan, Haridra, Kumari, Manjistha, Nimba, along with HA and SA. Ayurvedic Bruhatrayee, Nighantus, articles from Google scholar, PubMed were reviewed. Skin enhancing factors were reviewed from concerned Ayurvedic and modern texts were reviewed. The HA and SA references were searched on Google scholar, related Modern textbooks and Articles were reviewed. With thorough study it was found the impact of HA and SA is not remarkably very different to what the Ayurvedic Herbs provide with regular use. Skin enhancing factors mentioned in Ayurveda are more deep rooted compared to modern science and thus the use of these herbs are more deep rooted in comparison to use of HA and SA on a daily basis as a part of skin care routine.

Keywords: Skin enhancing herbs, Hyaluronic acid, Salicylic acid, Chandan, Haridra, Manjistha.