Abstract

DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION OF A NATURAL SUNSCREEN LOTION WITH SKIN FRIENDLY INGREDIENTS

MD Samsul Alam, Abhirami V. Gopal, Mahalakshmi K.S.* and Dr. Kavitha P.N.

ABSTRACT

In past days the use of sunscreen lotion was less, but nowadays people knew about the harmful effects of UV, so the use of sunscreen is increasing gradually, and most of the marketed products are chemically formulated and harmful for the skin and main aim of our present study was the formulation and development of herbal sunscreen lotion which contains more skin friendly ingredients like chrysanthemum, aloe vera, almond oil, turmeric etc. chrysanthemum is used as the main active ingredient because of its UV protection property. Extraction is done for herbal ingredients, and excipients are used in this formulation are cetyl alcohol, steric acid, triethanolamine, neem, black tea, lavender oil distilled water. Evaluation parameters like pH, spreadability, feel test, removal test, viscosity, thermal stability, irritancy test is performed. Prepared sunscreen lotion exhibits good SPF (sun protecting factor) value along with good consistency and homogeneity and appearance and no evidence of phase separation was observed. It is also safe and effective to use for the skin.

Keywords: Spf Value, Herbal Sunscreen Lotion, Chrysanthemum, Almond oil, lavender oil, Neem.