Abstract

FORMULATION AND EVALUATION OF POLY HERBAL SHAMPOO POWDER

G. Sudha Rani*, P. Shirisha Yadav, Fahmida Begum and P. Sireesha

Abstract

Herbal cosmetics are referred as “Products formulated using various permissible cosmetic ingredients to form the base in which one or more herbal ingredients are used to provide accurate cosmetic benefits. Shampoos are various types, like powder shampoo, clear liquid shampoo, lotion shampoo, solid gel shampoo, medicated shampoo, liquid herbal shampoo, and herbal shampoo etc. As far as the herbal shampoo are concerned in stability criteria, depending upon the nature of the ingredients, they may be simple or plain shampoo, antiseptic or antidandruff shampoo and nutritional shampoo containing vitamin, amino acids, proteins hydrolysate. It also provides smoothening action on hair. Due to various adverse effects of available synthetic preparations, the present study was performed to formulate about F1 to F6 formulations and evaluate all the six formulations of poly herbal shampoo powder, as herbals are less prone to side effects, and due to usage of natural ingredients various adverse effects of the available synthetic preparations. The present study was performed without side effects and can be extensively used with satisfaction.

Keywords: Poly herbals, shampoo, Formulation, Evaluation.