Abstract

EXPLORING MARINE BIOACTIVES FOR THE TREATMENT OF POST INFLAMMATORY HYPERPIGMENTATION

Prof. Mansi Bhosale, Pranjali Shinde **, Maithili Shirk e, Kunal Shinde, Deepak Singh, Mahek Shaikh

ABSTRACT

Postinflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH) causes dark skinpatches after inflammation or injury and can strongly impactself confidence, especially in darker skin tones. Conventionaltreatments often cause irritation or give inconsis tent results.Marine derived compounds from seaweeds and other marineorganisms offer a promising natural alternative. Thesebioactives help reduce excess pigmentation by inhibitingmelanin production, calming inflammation, and protecting theskin from oxi dative damage. With improved delivery systemsenhancing their effectiveness, marine bio actives show strongpotential as safe and sustainable options for PIH treatment.

Keywords: Marine bio actives, Skin depigmentation, Melanogenesis, Tyrosinase inhibitio n, Phlorotannins, Fucoidan, Antioxidant activity, Anti inflammatory activity