A Review on the Role of Medicinal Plants in Treatment of Acne

Abstract

Background: Acne Vulgaris is a very common skin disorder which can present with inflammatory and non-inflammatory lesions chiefly on the face but can also occur on the upper arms, trunk, and back. Treatment of acne is of high importance and acne vulgaris and thus the acne-causing bacterium, P. acnes, has been intensively studied and several solutions have been proposed. Nevertheless, little research has focused on the use of medicinal plants for the treatment of this skin disease. However, there are several medicinal plants used traditionally to treat acne, and this provides the impetus for scientists to explore their medicinal properties.
Objective: This work aimed to review medicinal plants-based treatment approaches for acne.
Methodology: The authoritative online scientific databases including Pubmed, MEDLINE, Link of Springer, Online Library of Wiley, Science Direct of Elsevier, Cambridge Core and Cochrane were searched and the useful data associated with the objective of the present study were gathered, combined and then categorized in terms of medicinal plants, acne, Acne Vulgaris, herbs.
Conclusion: There is currently a strong focus on medicinal plants at a research level and therefore strong motivation exists for the use of these ingredients in cosmetic care products that need to be proven safe and effective with the aid of clinical research.