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- Title
NATURAL SUNSCREENS -- A LITERATURE REVIEW.
- Authors
AFRODITA DAN, MIHAELA; OZON, EMMA ADRIANA; HOVANEȚ, MARILENA VIORICA; VIZITEU, HORAȚIU-MARIUS; MITU, MIRELA ADRIANA; POPOVICI, VIOLETA; LUPULIASA, DUMITRU; POPESCU, IOANA ANDREEA
- Abstract
Given the toxicity of synthetic UV filters, researchers have been preoccupied in recent years on finding effective and non-toxic alternatives for humans and the environment. This review article presents some key findings from various preclinical and clinical studies on the effects of natural ingredients on skin photoprotection at cellular and molecular levels. Most studies have shown that the primary mechanism of photoprotective activity is the antioxidant capacity of various plant secondary metabolites, which is achieved by limiting the oxidation of proteins, lipids, DNA or other molecules and by hindering the propagation phase of oxidative chain reactions. The secondary metabolites of plants, from a structural point of view, fall into three major classes: antioxidants, alkaloids and vegetable oils. The results of the numerous clinical and preclinical studies justify the use of medicinal plants and their extracts in photoprotective and anti-aging products and open up a new perspective for the development of such products.
- Subjects
LITERATURE reviews; PLANT metabolites; METABOLITES; SUNSCREENS (Cosmetics); NEW product development; SUNBURN
- Publication
Farmacia, 2024, Vol 72, Issue 2, p250
- ISSN
0014-8237
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.31925/farmacia.2024.2.2