Red Pigmented Natural Extract as Potential Organic UV Filter and Its Use in Combination with ZnO as Sunscreen Cream

Eva Monica, Leny Yuliati, Yuyun Yuniati

2019

Abstract

Sunlight consists of ultraviolet (UV) light and organic Ultraviolet (UV) filters can be found in plants and fruits which have orange-red or pink colors, such as watermelon, tomato, Secang (Caesalpinia sappan), carrot, dragon fruit, faloak (Sterculia quadrifida R.Br), strawberry, papaya, and rosella. Most of these plants contain active compounds such as carotenoids and anthocyanin. Determination of the effectiveness of the extracts as potential sunscreen was carried out by determining the Sun Protecting Factor (SPF) value in vitro by UV spectrophotometry. Maceration technique was used for the extraction process by using ethanol with a ratio of 4:1. Each of dried extract (100 mg) was then mixed well in the ethanol (96%, 50 mL) until all the extract was dissolved and then filtered. The SPF values were determined by the Equation of Mansur. It was observed that all of the red pigmented extracts showed UV protection capabilities, with Secang extract gave the highest SPF value of 18.490. The Secang extract would have good potential to be developed as one of the ingredients in the sunscreen cream. Sunscreen cream combination between Secang extract and ZnO showed good quality and significant SPF value than ZnO and extract Secang sunscreen cream.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Monica E., Yuliati L. and Yuniati Y. (2019). Red Pigmented Natural Extract as Potential Organic UV Filter and Its Use in Combination with ZnO as Sunscreen Cream.In Proceedings of the 2nd Health Science International Conference - Volume 1: HSIC, ISBN 978-989-758-462-6, pages 176-180. DOI: 10.5220/0009126501760180

in Bibtex Style

@conference{hsic19,
author={Eva Monica and Leny Yuliati and Yuyun Yuniati},
title={Red Pigmented Natural Extract as Potential Organic UV Filter and Its Use in Combination with ZnO as Sunscreen Cream},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 2nd Health Science International Conference - Volume 1: HSIC,},
year={2019},
pages={176-180},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0009126501760180},
isbn={978-989-758-462-6},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 2nd Health Science International Conference - Volume 1: HSIC,
TI - Red Pigmented Natural Extract as Potential Organic UV Filter and Its Use in Combination with ZnO as Sunscreen Cream
SN - 978-989-758-462-6
AU - Monica E.
AU - Yuliati L.
AU - Yuniati Y.
PY - 2019
SP - 176
EP - 180
DO - 10.5220/0009126501760180