Abstract

VARIOUS MEDICINAL PLANT USED IN HERBAL HANDWASH

Shital Mahesh Rathi*, Prashant S. Nalinde and Dr. Swati P. Deshmukh

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Abstract

In this review article we study the preparation of polyherbal hand wash gels for germ-free hand market there are many formulations are available such as Hand Sanitizer, Handsoap, Soap paper, Hand wash Gel, Formulation of polyherbal hand wash by using extracts of Azadirachta indica (Neem), Ocimum tenuiflorum (Tulsi), Mentha(Mint), Syzygium Aromaticum (Clove oil), Sapindus mukorossi (Ritha), Carbapol940, Methyl paraben, Turmeric, Rose oil, Distilled Water. The benefits of Polyherbal hand wash involves they are easily available in both urban and rural areas, they are having less negative impact, it is an sophisticated method of eliminating germs. The ingredients involves in the preparation are various herbal plants as they are having less side effects or impact on our skin. The herbal plants used are with specific medicinal uses. The polyherbal hand wash can also be prepared at homes using home-made recipe which are involved in this review article. The types of polyherbal hand wash involves social, Antiseptic & Surgical. This hand wash can be prepared by extracting the ingredient which involves Neem, Orange peel & aloe vera pulp. The commercial polyherbal hand wash preparations involves medimix herbal hand wash, aloe vera herbal hand wash. Thus, this review article emphasize that the polyherbal handwash is much beneficial than the others.

Keywords: Azadirachta indica, Ocimum tenuiflorum, Mentha, Syzygium aromaticum, Sapindus mukorossi.