R Chandrasekar

Herbal Remedies for the Management of Skin Diseases R Chandrasekar

Cosmetic can be applied on the skin to enhance beauty and protect the skin from different skin disorders like acne, blackheads, age spots, skin rashes, skin allergy, for protecting the skin from UV radiations, sunscreen lotions and moisturizing creams to protect the skin from different climatic conditions. Maintaining a healthy skin is important for a healthy body. Skin is a protective covering and an attractive feature of the body for both men and women. It forms an important part of personal appearance. In the present scenario most of the cosmetics products are adulterated. There are various other cosmetic preparations which are of spurious quality which may produce some side effects like skin rashes, skin allergic reactions. In this book we have reviewed different medicinal plants used as cosmetics and these preparations can be used safely without side effects on the skin. In this book a special emphasis has been given to herbal cosmetics because herbals are a part of our life and their uses are increasing day by day all over the world. Scientists are still working on the evaluation of new methods that could increase our knowledge and enable to find new applications for it