Review of Formulation and Evaluation of Sunscreen

Sunlight is a despite of source of life and energy creating major health challenges like sunburn, pigmentation, wrinkles, dermatitis, urticaria, ageing, immune-suppression and number of skin cancers too. Sun protective clothes and or sunglasses provide insufficient and a less convenient approach to get rid of all these health hazards. So, sunscreen protection is popular mean among various regions of world. Present article has summarized types and classification, regulations, terminologies, evaluation methods, labelling, dosage and controversies of sunscreens. Natural chemical classes like phenolics, carotenoids, Vita- mins, oils are also discussed