Formulation, Development and Evaluation of Herbal Sunscreen for Skin Protection from Uv Radiation

Abstract

In the current study, successfully formulated and evaluated the herbal sunscreen using toluene extract of Fennel and Turmeric. The phytochemical screening of toluene extracts of fennel and turmeric was done to evaluate the presence of glycosides, tannins, terpenoids, sterols, carbohydrates, saponins and flavonoids. The SPF value of all the formulations was determined using Mansur equation for qualitative analysis of the formulations. The pH of all the formulations was evaluated which shows that the formulation sunscreen complies with the pH of the skin i.e. 5.5. SPF value of all the formulations was determined from F-1 to F-6, that is obtained as 19.59, 20.21, 11.83, 13.50, 32.05, 44.52 respectively. According the product category designation (PCD), the formulation F-5 and F-6 shows high SPF value. So, the F-6 shows SPF 44.52, considered as best herbal formulation for protection against UV radiation in the current study.