Many ayurvedic natural products have properties to rejuvenate and protect the skin from environmental pollution, chemicals, atmospheric temperature fluctuation, UVA and UVB radiation, wrinkling, hyperpigmentation (excessive tanning) and inflammation. The present review focuses on properties and mechanism of action of photoprotective antioxidant phytoconstituents obtained from ayurvedic plants such as flavonoids, carotenoids, phenolics which can be useful in development of effective photoprotective herbal cosmetic formulation.
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