CURRENT MEDICAL AND DRUG RESEARCH

Articles>> Volume 2 Issue 2, 2018

CURRENT MEDICAL AND DRUG RESEARCH
Hazards of cosmetics and the role of Ayurveda in skincare
J. K. Painuli and Mayank Bhatkoti
Curr Med Drug Res 2 (2): Art. ID 190 (2018)
Skin is the largest organ of the human body and requires proper care. In the present era, there is a demand for a good appearance either a slim body or beautiful skin. Increasing call of cosmetics all over the world from teen to adult has increased awareness related to safety issue. Group of fragrances, preservatives, antioxidants, ultraviolet absorbers, emollients, emulsifiers etc are the most common ingredient in cosmetic. A number of skin problems, skin irritation, skin carcinoma, etc. are reported due to the use of cosmetic made up of harmful chemicals. In the traditional era, people were used various Lepa, Alepa, Pralepa, etc. for saundarya prasadam karma. Nature has offered the way to keep up that parity. Herbs are one such means. The Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FD

Related Article

Mucoadhesive assessment – An encyclopedic review
R. Semwal, R. B. Semwal and D. K. Semwal
Curr Med Drug Res 2 (2): Art. ID 187 (2018)

A clinical trial for the efficacy of Ashwagandha powder in obsessive-compulsive disorder
Neha Saini
Curr Med Drug Res 2 (2): Art. ID 188 (2018)

Antimicrobial activity of a new entomopathogenic bacteria Acinetobacter
I. Deepa and C. Mohandas
Curr Med Drug Res 2 (2): Art. ID 189 (2018)

Abstracting and Indexing