BACKGROUND
The stem bark powder of Hesperethusa crenulata or Thanaka has been used on the face by Myanmar women for more than a thousand years as a skin care regiment.
OBJECTIVE
The aim of the current study was to both verify the safety and evaluate some biological activities of the Thanaka
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