Author(s): Shahla N, Kamali S, LV Vigneshwaran and M Senthil Kumar

Abstract: Human beings are obsessed with looking beautiful. And so, various beauty products are in use to look charming and young. Worldwide herbal ingredients are popular for the use in cosmetics. Since herbal formulations are free from harmful synthetic chemicals, they always attract considerable attention to prove nontoxic to the skin. Antioxidants are substances that prevent or slow down the damage to cells caused by free radicals. Free radical formation by scavenging them or promoting their decomposition and suppress disorders is prevented by the natural antioxidants. Topical application of antioxidants enriches the endogenous cutaneous system which decreases the UV-radiation mediated oxidative damage and also prevents the oxidative stress-mediated diseases. Various natural antioxidant ingredients which are used in face washes are being discussed thoroughly in the current review.

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