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Bougainvillae spectabilis Willd is a shrubby and thorny plant. The flowers are collected into three, belonging to the Nytaginaceae family, which is efficacious as a sunscreen because they contain active compounds such as flavonoids and phenolics, which are polyphenolic compounds. In present work things like the SPF value, the amount of erythema transmitted (Te%), and the amount of pigmentation transmitted (Tp%) was measured for ethanolic extract. Bougainvillae spectabilis Willd was extracted by maceration for 4 days and remaceration for 2 days using ethanol as the solvent, and the yield percentage was 12.50%. Furthermore, phytochemical screening and an in vitro Sunscreen Activity Test were carried out using the UV-Vis spectrophotometer. The results showed that the ethanolic extract of Bougainvillae spectabilis Willd contained flavonoids, alkaloids, saponins, tannins, and phenolics. Based on the sunscreen activity test, the ethanol extract made in 4 concentrations showed maximum sunscreen activity at SPF values with concentrations of 600 ppm , 800 ppm.