Vol. 3, Issue 5, Part L (2017)
Evaluation of carboxymethyl xyloglucan as SPF booster in Oxybenzone cream
Evaluation of carboxymethyl xyloglucan as SPF booster in Oxybenzone cream
Author(s)
Dr. Mangesh R Bhalekar, Shweta Padher, Sonali Ladkat and Prachi Paranjape
Abstract
The increasing consumer awareness on the risk of sun exposure related diseases like skin cancer, skin aging has lead to development of various sunscreen products. The efficiency of the sunscreen products depends on the sun protection factor (SPF) value. Use of multiple sunscreens in formulation leads to penetration of these in systemic circulation leading to the toxicity. Ingredients called SPF boosters are reported to enhance the efficacy of sunscreen in the formulation. Carboxymethylxyloglucan (CMXG) is a derivative of natural polysaccharide from tamarind seed. Present work describes formulation and SPF determination of benzophenone O/W sunscreen cream containing CMXG in different concentrations (0.5% w/w, 1.75%w/w and 3%w/w). The formulations show increase in viscosity as well as SPF with increase in CMXG concentration. Hence, it can be concluded that the CMXG can act as both viscosity and SPF enhancer in sunscreen cream.
How to cite this article:
Dr. Mangesh R Bhalekar, Shweta Padher, Sonali Ladkat, Prachi Paranjape. Evaluation of carboxymethyl xyloglucan as SPF booster in Oxybenzone cream. Int J Appl Res 2017;3(5):813-816.