Exploring the potential use of Hylocereus polyrhizus peels as a source of cosmeceutical sunscreen agent for its antioxidant and photoprotective properties

• Main Authors: Vijayakumar, Ramya, Abd Gani, Siti Salwa, Zaidan, Uswatun Hasanah, Halmi, Mohd Izuan Effendi, Karunakaran, Thiruventhan, Hamdan, Mohd Razak
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hindawi Publishing 2020
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/88924/1/CONS.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/88924/; https://www.hindawi.com/journals/ecam/2020/7520736/

Currently, consumers’ demand for sunscreens derived from natural sources that provide photoprotection from ultraviolet (UV) radiation is pushing the cosmetic industry to develop breakthrough formulations of sun protection products by incorporating plant antioxidants as their active ingredients. In t...