The Potential of Natural Ingredients as Sunscreen: A Narrative Literature Review

Adinda Putri Sabrina (Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Buana Perjuangan Karawang, Karawang, Indonesia)
Evi Tania (Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Buana Perjuangan Karawang, Karawang, Indonesia)
Siti Nuryamah (Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Buana Perjuangan Karawang, Karawang, Indonesia)
Nia Yuniarsih (Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Buana Perjuangan Karawang, Karawang, Indonesia)

Open Access Indonesian Journal of Medical Reviews
Vol. 2 No. 4 (2022): Open Access Indonesian Journal of Medical Reviews

Sunlight is an electromagnetic wave that plays a role in producing UV radiation. UV radiation is a major source of skin damage. The utilization of natural ingredients as active ingredients in sunscreen cosmetics is an alternative to chemicals that are also harmful to the skin. Several plants, including Brucea javanica (L.), Family Myrtaceae, Hippobroma Longiflora (L) G. Don, Kaempferia galanga L, and Eucheuma cottonii. Doty and Zea mays L. have the potential to be developed as a sunscreen.