Abstract

A REVIEW: POLYHERBAL ANTIDANDRUFF HAIR OIL

Miss. Arati D. Powar* and Dr. Sachin A. Nitave

Abstract

Herbal formulations are known for their use since ancient times with minimal side effects and enhanced activity due to their origin. These oils are used to treat hair problems like thinning of hair and dry or flaky scalp. Apart from their moisturizing purposes they are also used to promote hair growth, improve circulation of blood in the scalp, prevent dandruff and add volume to the hair shaft. The aim of present work is to formulate herbal hair oil from the leaves of Azadirachta indica, leaves and flowers of Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, leaves of Murraya koenigii, leaves of Bacopa monnieri, fruits of Phyllanthus emblica, and roots of Withania somnifera in coconut oil. The formulated hair oil was evaluated for different properties such as viscosity, refractive index, acid value, saponification value, and pH and reported.

Keywords: Herbal hair oil, hair fall, anti-dandruff, formulation and evaluation.