Abstract
<p><strong>Introduction</strong>: sunscreen is a cosmetic used to protect human skin from the deleterious effects of UV radiation and thus minimize the risks of developing skin cancer. Extracts produced from fruits, such as Abiu, Guava, Rambutan and Grape, have significant concentrations of chromophores and phenolic substances that have the ability to absorb UV light and neutralize free radicals. The production of cosmetics from naturally occurring substances with such activities will be of great importance for Brazilian industry and could reduce the cost of production, given the large existing biodiversity in the country. <strong>Objectives</strong>: carry out a patent search for formulations and cosmetic products that contains phenolic rich fruit extracts as photoprotective and antioxidant bioactives. <strong>Methodology</strong>: a survey of patents was carried out in the database of the National Institute of Intellectual Property (INPI) and the European Patent Office (EPO), covering a time period between 2008 and 2018, using a combination of keywords related to herbal cosmetics and sunscreens. <strong>Results</strong>: this research identifies a significant number of patents related to plant extract in association with sunscreen product, however, no patent filings were identified for cosmetic products containing extracts of the evaluated fruits, either alone or in combination, for photoprotective and antioxidant purposes. <strong>Conclusion</strong>: the Brazilian and international market for sun care products moves millions to billions of dollars annually and have a significant annual growth prospect. Considering the great biodiversity existing in the country, the production of cosmetics from naturally occurring substances with such activities will be of great importance for the Brazilian industrial sector.</p>
Highlights
The American Cancer Society (ACS) estimates that by 2019, about 96,480 new skin cancers will emerge in the United States alone, predicting more than 7,000 deaths directly related to these cases[1]
The research was carried out in the database of the National Institute of Intellectual Property (INPI)[32], which contains patent documents deposited in Brazil, and the Espacenet database, which is maintained by the European Patent Office (EPO)[33] and contains more than 90 million patent documents from different countries
Several studies published in the literature already indicate that there is potential for these products to have this application
Summary
The American Cancer Society (ACS) estimates that by 2019, about 96,480 new skin cancers will emerge in the United States alone, predicting more than 7,000 deaths directly related to these cases[1]. Milleno Dantas Mota, Fábio Alexandre Chinalia, Lidércia Cavalcanti Ribeiro Cerqueira e Silva nization (WHO) estimates that by the year 2020 there will be almost 280,000 new cases of melanomas around the world[2]. This is a problem that directly affects Brazil because it is a geographically tropical and highly ethnically diverse country. The individual characteristics respond differently to the intensity, frequency and time of exposure to UV light[3] This fact is aggravated because, in Brazil, there are large areas of beaches and people have an idea ofbeauty associated with tanned skin, which stimulates an excessive exposure to the sun’s rays[4]. It is imperative the use of proper protective product against the effects of UV light
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