Raslamol K.
Associate Professor, Department of Pharmaceutics, Nirmala College of Health Science, Meloor, Chalakkudy
P.P John
Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacognosy, Nirmala College of Health Science, Meloor, Chalakkudy
Kiran Satheesh
Students ,Nirmala College of Health Science, Meloor, Chalakkudy
Joshna Joseph
Students ,Nirmala College of Health Science, Meloor, Chalakkudy
Sreerag M.
Students ,Nirmala College of Health Science, Meloor, Chalakkudy
Thomas Antu
Students ,Nirmala College of Health Science, Meloor, Chalakkudy
Abstract
Herbal cosmetics are products made with phytochemicals derived from various plant sources, which influence skin functions and supply nutrients for healthy skin or hair. The most popular method of hair care is shampooing, which involves removing contaminants from the hair, including dandruff, oils, grime, skin particles, and other contaminants that accumulate over time. Shampoos are hair care products. Synthetic cosmetics used in hair products have a number of negative side effects, including ocular toxicity, excessive hair drying, salt buildup on the hair shaft, etc. Making a comprehensive herbal shampoo in powder form is thus a difficulty. This study aims to formulate and evaluate powder shampoo which are then compared with marketed powder shampoo. Six preparations of herbal shampoo powder were formulated using some common traditional drugs used by folk and traditional people for hair care. The preparations were formulated using Amla fruit, Neem leaf, Hibiscus leaf, Shikakai fruit, Ritha fruit, Fenugreek and Orange peel evaluated for organoleptic, powder characteristics physicochemical evaluation, foaming capacity, washability, wetting time, dirt dispersion, cleaning action, skin irritation test and stability study to ensure its safety and efficacy. The combination of several such ingredient of herbal origin has made it possible to secure highly effective dry powder shampoo. After complete study it concluded that all the six formulations shown good qualities of shampoo as compared to marketed formulation. Whereas the formulation B shows more ideal properties when compared with other five. As the formulation is in the powdered form, it has low risk during storage as compared to liquid shampoo. Also, the formulation is cheapest, easily applied on the hair and have low risk of side effects. The pH of the polyherbal shampoo range to be 5.45, which was near to the skin ph. The foaming capacity of shampoo was found to be good foaming.
Keywords: Herbal cosmetics, hair cosmetics, powder shampoo, formulation & evaluation.