With the increasing awareness of sunscreen, the demand of sunscreen cosmetics is increasing and the market is developing rapidly. Natural vegetable oil-based cosmetics have always been favored because they are environment-friendly and safe. China is rich in plant resources. Besides unsaturated fatty acids, some vegetable oils contain the functional compounds, such as flavonoids, carotenoids, vitamin E and etc, which have functions of antioxidation and ultraviolet resistance. The antioxidation and ultraviolet resistance efficacy of several natural vegetable oils in China(oil-tea camellia seed oil, peony seed oil, olive oil, Moringa seed oil, almond oil, coconut oil, shea butter, kiwi fruit seed oil, avocado oil, grape seed oil and perilla seed oil) and their application in sunscreen cosmetics were introduced, in order to provide reference for the development of refreshing sunscreen cosmetics with high SPF value. |