Author(s):
Resham Ingawale, Aneri V. Adsul, Prajakta Chavan, Gaurav Kale
Email(s):
reshamingawale@gmail.com , aneriadsul_pharm@yes.edu.in , chavanpraju04@gmail.com , gauravkale066@gmail.com
DOI:
10.52711/2321-5844.2025.00017 
Address:
Resham Ingawale*, Aneri V. Adsul, Prajakta Chavan, Gaurav Kale
YSPM’S YTC Faculty of Pharmacy, Satara, Maharashtra, India.
*Corresponding Author
Published In:
Volume - 16,
Issue - 2,
Year - 2025
ABSTRACT:
Psoriasis is one of the most common dermatological disease affecting up to 2.5 % of world population. It is characterized by inflammatory, red scaly condition of the skin. For the management of psoriasis, drug treatment includes topical, oral, phototherapy, conventional systematic treatment and biological therapy. Many reviews resulted that management of psoriasis had challenges. However researchers reported that first line therapy for mild to moderate psoriasis are topical treatment, phototherapy either UVA or UVB. Ultraviolet (UV) radiations has been demonstrated to cause skin disorders including sunburn and relative symptoms of prolonged exposure. It has been reported that sunscreens have beneficial effects in reducing the incidence of skin disorders (skin aging, sunburn and immunosuppression) through their ability to absorb, reflect and scatter UV. Sunscreen is defined as a substance that protects the skin from excessive exposure to the ultraviolet radiations on the skin. So sunscreen protection is popular mean of protection from number of skin disorders. As psoriasis is characterized by inflammation and formation of scaly patches. While moderate sun exposure has been shown to benefit some individuals with psoriasis by improving symptoms through UVB therapy, excessive UV Radiation can exacerbate the condition and cause further skin damage. Sunscreen plays a critical role in managing psoriasis, helping to prevent UV induced flare-ups and protecting the skin from harmful sun exposure. The sunscreen formulations tailored the needs of psoriasis patients with a focus on minimizing irritation while providing optimal UV protection. Hence sunscreen use in management of psoriasis, helping to reduce the risk of flare-ups and prevent long term skin damage. Present article summarizes the psoriasis, its pathogenesis and various sunscreen agents along with its evaluation
Cite this article:
Resham Ingawale, Aneri V. Adsul, Prajakta Chavan, Gaurav Kale. Protecting Psoriasis: A Comprehensive Review of Sunscreen. Research Journal of Topical and Cosmetic Sciences. 2025; 16(2):102-0. doi: 10.52711/2321-5844.2025.00017
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Resham Ingawale, Aneri V. Adsul, Prajakta Chavan, Gaurav Kale. Protecting Psoriasis: A Comprehensive Review of Sunscreen. Research Journal of Topical and Cosmetic Sciences. 2025; 16(2):102-0. doi: 10.52711/2321-5844.2025.00017 Available on: https://rjtcsonline.com/AbstractView.aspx?PID=2025-16-2-7
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