Formulation and evaluation of herbal shampoo
1 Lucknow Model College of Pharmacy, Lucknow, India.
2 (Academics & Research), Lucknow Model College of Pharmacy, Lucknow, India.
Research Article
International Journal of Life Science Research Archive, 2024, 07(02), 043–057.
Article DOI: 10.53771/ijlsra.2024.7.2.0073
Publication history:
Received on 03 September 2024; revised on 15 October 2024; accepted on 17 October 2024
Abstract:
The main objective of these study is to evaluate and formulate herbal shampoo. Shampoo are one of the cosmetic products used in daily life. Synthetic preservatives and detergents have sometimes been the cause of adverse effects among consumers. A more radical approach in reducing the synthetic ingredients is by incorporating natural ingredients whose functionality is comparable with their synthetic ingredients. The ingredients used in formulation of Herbal Shampoo are Ficus Religiosa leaves (Powder), Hibiscus Leaves (Powder), Reetha (Powder), Shikakai (Powder), Aloevera, then prepared by mixing with each other and evaluated for its organoleptic and physio-chemical characteristics and performance tests in terms of wetting time test, pH, solid contents, surface tension, dirt dispersion, foam Stability, and Viscosity was performed. The combination of several such ingredient of herbal origin has made it possible to secure highly effective dry powder shampoo. The formulation at laboratory scale was done and evaluated for number of parameters to ensure its safety and efficacy
The Formulated Herbal Shampoo was clear and good appealing. It demonstrated good froth stability, detergency, good cleansing, small bubble size, low surface strain, and execution of good conditioning property. The physicochemical evaluation of the formulated shampoo showed ideal results. However, to improve its quality, product performance, and safety, further development was required.
Keywords:
Herbal shampoo; Ficus Religiosa; Hibiscus; Reetha; Shikakai; Aloevera.
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