TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - BIOLOGY - Preparation (Claimed): Preparation of the extract (e1) involves: providing Bacopa plant, Centella plant, Jatropha plant, Aegle plant, Terminalia plant, Phyllanthus plant and/or Spilanthes plant; providing an extraction medium comprising at least one solvent selected from water, low molecular weight alcohol, ester, hydrocarbon, ketone and/or halogen-containing hydrocarbon; and contacting the Bacopa plant, Centella plant, Jatropha plant, Aegle plant, Terminalia plant, Phyllanthus plant and/or Spilanthes plant with the extraction medium. Preferred Components: The extract (e1) is selected from a sunless tanning active extract, sunscreen active extract, ultraviolet radiation protective extract, anti-aging active extract, anti-wrinkle active extract, moisturizing active extract, skin soothing active extract, skin/hair softening active extract, skin/hair treatment active extract, antiinflammatory active extract, cosmeceutical preservative active extract, cosmeceutical stabilizer active extract, antioxidant active extract, free radical inhibitive extract, cleansing active extract, anti-microbial active extract, anti-fungal active extract, hair coloring active extract, and oral cleaning/deodoring active extract of the Bacopa plant, Centella plant, Jatropha plant, Aegle plant, Terminalia plant, Phyllanthus plant and/or Spilanthes plant. The Bacopa plant is selected from Bacopa australis, Bacopa caroliniana, Bacopa crenata, Bacopa eisenii, Bacopa madagascariensis, Bacopa monniera, Bacopa myriophylloides and/or Bacopa rotundifolia (preferably Bacopa monniera). The Centella plant is selected from Centella asiatica and/or Centella erecta (preferably Centella asiatica). The Jatropha plant is selected from Jatropha curcas and/or Jatropha gossypifolia (preferably Jatropha curcas). The Aegle plant is selected from Aegle marmelos and its mixture. The Terminalia plant is selected from Terminalia chebula and/or Terminalia bellerica. The Phyllanthus plant is selected from Phyllanthus emblica (Emblica officinalis) or its mixture. The Spilanthes plant is selected from Spilanthes acmella (Acmella oleracea) or its mixture. In the composition, the Bacopa plant extract comprises at least one component selected from alkaloid, saponin, flavonoid, betulic acid, stigmastarol, beta -sitosterol, bacoside and bacopasaponin; the Centella plant extract comprises at least one component selected from triterpene acid and triterpene glycoside; the Jatropha plant extract comprises at least one component selected from oil, lectin and saponin; the Aegle plant extract comprises at least one component selected from marmalosin, coumarin, umbelliferone, d-limonene, sterol and triterpenoid; the Terminalia plant extract comprises at least one component selected from cyclic triterpene and its derivative, flavonoid, tannin, and other aromatic; the Phyllanthus plant extract comprises at least one component selected from lignan, tannin, and pectin; the Spilanthes plant extract comprises at least one component selected from alkylamide, triterpene, spilanthol, and stigmasterol. In the composition, Bacopa plant extract, Centella plant extract, Jatropha plant extract, Aegle plant extract, Terminalia plant extract, Phyllanthus plant extract and/or Spilanthes is present in an amount of 0.001-25 wt.%.    TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY - Preferred Components: The extract (e1) comprises at least one component selected from alkaloid, saponin, flavonoid, betulic acid, stigmastarol, beta -sitosterol, bacoside, bacopasaponin, triterpene acid, triterpene glycoside, oil, lectin, cyclic triperpene, tannin, lignan, pectin, and alkylamide. The alkanoid is selected from brahmine and herpestine. The saponin is selected from d-mannitol, hersaponin, acid A and monnierin. The flavonoid is selected from luteolin and apigenin. The bacoside is selected from bacoside A, bacoside B, bacopaside II, bacopaside I, bacopaside X, bacopaside N2, bacopaside N1, bacopaside III, bacopaside IV, and bacopaside V. The bacopasaponin is selected from bacopasaponin C, bacopasaponin F, and bacopasaponin E. The triterpene acid is selected from asiatic acid, brahmic acid, isobrahmic acid, madecassic acid, and betulinic acid. The triterpene glycoside is selected from asiaticoside, madecassoside, brahmoside, and brahminoside. The extract is obtained using an extraction medium comprising at least one solvent selected from water, low molecular weight alcohol, ester, hydrocarbon, ketone and/or halogen-containing hydrocarbon.    TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - PHARMACEUTICALS - Preferred Components: The carrier (0.001-99.9 wt.%) is selected from water, liquid or solid emollient, solvent, humectant, thickener, powder, and perfume. ACTIVITY - Dermatological. No biological data given.    MECHANISM OF ACTION - None given.    ADMINISTRATION - The composition is administered topically (claimed). No dosage details given.    EXAMPLE - Active soluble components from Bacopa monniera (stems, leaves and roots) were air-dried and ground to form powder. The powder (100 g) was extracted three times using water alone, ethanol alone, methanol and different ratio of water:methanol and water:ethanol solution at a temperature of 20-90 degrees C for 24 hours. The supernatant was separated from the solid residue by filtration. The solvent in the supernatant was removed by evaporation at 50 degrees C under reduced pressure. The resulting suspension was then lyophilized to yield powder using the extract. The lyophilized powder was refrigerated and used for all the studies. A known amount of the freeze dried sample was dissolved in triple distilled water and then absorbance of the solution was measured as a function of wavelength at different concentrations. The Bacopa monniera plant extract had the exceptional quality to absorb the ultraviolet (UV) light completely e.g. 190-400 nm.