Review ArticlePharmacognosy ReviewsVol. 7 | Issue 14 | 2013 | pp. 97–106Open access
In vitro techniques to assess the proficiency of skin care cosmetic formulations
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- 1 Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Columbia Institute of Pharmacy, Tekari, Raipur, Chhattisgarh.
- 2 Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Banasthali University, P.O. Banasthali Vidyapith, Rajasthan.
- 3 Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shri Shankaracharya Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, Bhilai, Chhattisgarh, INDIA.
Published in Pharmacognosy Reviews
Correspondence: Ram Kumar Sahu
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Columbia Institute of Pharmacy, Tekari, Raipur, Chhattisgarh.
Email: ramsahu79@gmail.com
Copyright: © 2013 Manuscript Technomedia. This is an open access article.
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- Oct 24, 2013
- Received:
- Feb 15, 2013
How to cite
Roy, A., Sahu, R. K., Matlam, M., Deshmukh, V. K., Dwivedi, J., & Jha, A. K. (2013). In vitro techniques to assess the proficiency of skin care cosmetic formulations. Pharmacognosy Reviews, 7(14), 97–106. https://doi.org/10.4103/0973-7847.120507
Abstract
Cosmetics comprising either natural or synthetic components are used almost regularly and universally in different forms to enhance the beauty. The utmost disclosure of human membrane to sunlight and environmental pollution results in the exhibition of free radical, that react with deoxyribonucleic acid, proteins and fatty acids, causation oxidative destruction dysfunction of the antioxidant system. In skin, the formation of reactive oxygen species leads to skin diseases, predominantly cutaneous malignancies, immunosuppression, wrinkles, aging, etc., The human organism fosters a barrier practice against the destructive action of free radicals, comprising mostly of vitamins, carotenoids and enzymes. Cosmetic products are the best option to reduce skin disorders such as hyper pigmentation, skin aging, skin wrinkling and rough skin texture, etc., Hence in this review, we conferred various in vitro methods that are used for the development of novel cosmetic formulation. There is an expanding fascinate employing in vitro techniques because they are less time consuming, more cost‑effective and lessen the participation of human volunteers.
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| Title | In vitro techniques to assess the proficiency of skin care cosmetic formulations |
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| Authors | Amit Roy; Ram Kumar Sahu; Munglu Matlam; Vinay Kumar Deshmukh; Jaya Dwivedi; Arvind Kumar Jha |
| Affiliations | Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Columbia Institute of Pharmacy, Tekari, Raipur, Chhattisgarh.; Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Banasthali University, P.O. Banasthali Vidyapith, Rajasthan.; Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shri Shankaracharya Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, Bhilai, Chhattisgarh, INDIA. |
| Corresponding author | ramsahu79@gmail.com |
| Journal | Pharmacognosy Reviews |
| Volume / Issue | Vol. 7, Issue 14 (2013) |
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