Journal
COSMETICS
Volume 9, Issue 2, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/cosmetics9020029
Keywords
rosmarinic acid; antioxidant activity; sun protection factor; sunscreen; quality by design
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Funding
- Sao Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) [2019/16169-0]
- Portuguese funds through the FCT-Foundation for Science and Technology to CBIOS [UIDB/04567/2020, UIDP/04567/2020]
- Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientifico e Tecnologico (CNPq) [305250/2019-1]
- Coordenacao de Aperfeicoamento de Pessoal de Nivel Superior-Brasil (CAPES) [001]
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The research demonstrates the development of an optimized cosmetic formulation with rosmarinic acid (RA) through design of experiments and in vitro evaluations, focusing on antioxidant and photoprotective efficacy, as well as photostability.
Progressively growing diagnoses of skin cancer trigger public health concerns about excessive sun exposure, awareness of the deleterious effects of ultraviolet (UV) radiation on the skin, and the proper use of sunscreens. Studies show that bioactive molecules, such as rosmarinic acid (RA), may potentiate the photoprotective and antioxidant activity of topical formulations. This research presents the application of the concepts of quality by design (QbD) to evaluate the critical parameters of quality and the development of an optimized cosmetic formulation with RA by means of an understanding of product design space. Samples were developed using design of experiments (DoE) and they were evaluated for in vitro antioxidant activity and photoprotective efficacy, as well as for photostability through artificial irradiation. We were able to achieve the RA performance regarding antioxidant and SPF properties through in vitro experiments. We obtained the equations for predicting the in vitro antioxidant activity and SPF. Considering our sunscreen system, developed with octyl p-methoxycinnamate and bemotrizinol, the presence of RA increased its antioxidant capacity; however, the in vitro SPF was reduced when both UV filters were used. The development of multifunctional sunscreens is of utmost importance; moreover, there is a need for the rational development of formulations that ensure representative statistical tests of the effects and interactions among the components of a formulation on the desired critical quality attributes, including efficacy.
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