COMPARISON OF SKIN HYDRATION LEVELS GIVEN WATERMELON (CITRULLUS LANATUS) FRUIT EXTRACT MOISTURIZING CREAM WITH MOISTURIZING CREAM SUPPLEMENTED WITH SACCHARIDE ISOMERATES ON DRY SKIN OF FEMALE WISTAR RATS (RATTUS NORVEGICUS)

DINDA YULIASARI (2023) COMPARISON OF SKIN HYDRATION LEVELS GIVEN WATERMELON (CITRULLUS LANATUS) FRUIT EXTRACT MOISTURIZING CREAM WITH MOISTURIZING CREAM SUPPLEMENTED WITH SACCHARIDE ISOMERATES ON DRY SKIN OF FEMALE WISTAR RATS (RATTUS NORVEGICUS) , TESIS, UNIVERSITAS PRIMA INDONESIA

ABSTRAK

Starting to care for your skin at a young age can help you avoid premature aging. Because the skin is the body's most visible organ, it protects the body's internal organs from pollution, UV radiation, and disease-causing microbes. More research is needed to confirm and maximize the benefits of topical plant treatments and skin health medications. The effects of a moisturizing cream formulated with either watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) extract or a control group of saccharide isomerates on the skin of 25 rats (Rattus norvegicus) are tested in this study using an experimental approach. According to the findings of the study, watermelon extract can be used as a medicine because it contains antioxidants and moisturizes the skin. More chemical components that hydrate skin are included in a higher dose of watermelon extract and saccharide isomerate. After UVB exposure, a cream containing 30% watermelon extract and 5% saccharide isomerate improved dry skin even more.

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