Abstract

FORMULATION AND EVALUATION OF LATHER SHAVING CREAM BY USING MAHUA SEEDS EXTRACT

Tilashri T. Padole*

Abstract

The Shaving cream is a substance applied to the skin to facilitate removal of hair, it softens the beard and moistens the skin and the hair and it also lubricates the passage of razor over the skin, thus making shaving more comfortable and contributing to smoother skin. In the present investigation an attempt was made to prepare and evaluate lather shaving cream cromprising extracts of seeds of Madhuka longifolia. The lather shaving cream namely F1 to F4 were formulated from the extract of mahua seeds. The extraction was done by the Soxhlation process. Formulation of lather shaving cream was Successfully developed that met the relevant pharmaceutical characteristics. The prepared formulations are Then evaluated for parameters like physical properties, pH, viscosity, Spreadability and stability of the formulated cream. The prepared formulations showed good Spreadability, no evidence of phase separation and Good consistency during the study period. Stability parameters like visual appearance, nature, viscosity and pH of the formulations showed that there was no significant variation during the study period.

Keywords: Madhuka longifolia, Soxhlat apparatus, lather shaving cream.