Revealing the shielding effect of vetiver (Chrysopogon zizanioides) essential oil and their possible use in cosmeceuticals Shrivastava Roshita, Agnihotri Rajneesh K.* Department of Botany, School of Life Sciences, Khandari Campus, Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Agra–282002, Uttar Pradesh, India *Corresponding author e-mail: rk_agnihotri@rediffmail.com
Online Published on 14 March, 2024. Abstract Skincare market represents the fastest-growing segment. A number of topical cosmetic as well as pharmaceutical options for conditions such as photo aging, hyperpigmentation and wrinkles have come into widespread use. Vetiver essential oil (VEO) consists of more than 100 sesquiterpenes and their derivatives. Among the odorous components in vetiver oils khusimol, α-vetivone and β-vetivone are the major constituents, and their presence is often considered as the fingerprint of the oil. These are widely used for men’s fine perfumes and cosmetic industries due to its fixative, fragrance, and skincare properties. Recent findings have significantly inspired and expanded novel applications of essential oil of vetiver which are now being widely used as natural insecticides, cosmeceuticals, and aroma therapeutic agents due to their phytoconstituents. Vetiver oil has a sedative and strengthening impact on the nervous system and has been used for treating depression, nervous tension, sleeplessness, and many stress-related disorders. It also helps to stimulate the production of red blood cells therefore beneficial for anemia. It makes a useful warming and pain-relieving rubbing oil, suitable for deep massage of muscular aches and pains, sprains, stiffness, rheumatism and arthritis. VEO possessed a strong free radical scavenging activity (antioxidant activity). Among the complex constituents in the crude VEO, β-vetivenene, β-vetivone, and α-vetivone, are identified to be responsible for strong antioxidant activities. Apart from that, vetiver roots are widely used as raw material for curtains, mats and fans, due to their sweet cooling and long-lasting aroma. As the ageing population looks for noninvasive treatments for anti-ageing regimens and numerous other maladies, the possibility of using vetiver oil for various formulations have been explored. Top Keywords Cosmeceuticals, Detoxifying, Hyperpigmentation, Photo ageing, Vetiver, Skin whitening agent. Top |