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@article{180912,
        author = {Vaishnavi Ramesh Gorde and Amanpreet Kaur Dumda},
        title = {Formulation and Evaluation of Herbal Sunscreen for Karanja Leaves},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {12},
        number = {1},
        pages = {3062-3066},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=180912},
        abstract = {Sunscreen protects the skin from the damaging effects of the sun. Sunscreens are now an essential component of every person's skin care regimen. The majority of marketed sunscreen creams are costly and contain potentially harmful or cancer-causing synthetic chemicals. For this reason, it was necessary to create and test a safe and efficient sunscreen lotion with antioxidants to help counteract the long-term damage caused by free radicals from the sun and to avoid sunburn, wrinkles, scars, cracks, and premature ageing. Karanja oil boosts sunscreens' ability to protect, primarily from UVB rays. That is, antimicrobial, calming, and anti-aging qualities. The goal of this study was to create a photoprotective herbal sunscreen based on extract from Karanja leaves that had high SPF, antioxidant properties, and UVA and UVB shields to protect against damaging sun radiation. Physical, rheological, antifungal, and antibacterial qualities of the produced product were assessed. The prepared sunscreen's stability study and in vitro SPF value were determined in order to determine the formulation's effectiveness.},
        keywords = {Karanja leaves, Sunscreen, SPF, UV rays, Antimicrobial.},
        month = {June},
        }