Abstract

FORMULATION AND EVALUATION OF HERBAL HAIR DYE GEL USING TECTONA GRANDIS AND PSIDIUM GUAJAVA

*Sooraj S. R., Radhika R. Nair, Thasni S., Vaishnavi D. A. and Dr. Remya S. B.

Abstract

One brilliant way to maintain youthful appearance is to colour your hair. Additionally, colouring your hair can help it looks thicker and more beautiful. Herbal formulations have greater acceptance than that of synthetic one, because of its benefits and devoid of side effects therefore herbal ingredients are widely used in the cosmetic formulations for attain maximum beneficences without causing side effects. Our study aims the formulation and evaluation of herbal hair dye using Tectona grandis and Psidium guajava. Tectona grandis has an excellent dye property because of the presence of constituents such as anthocyanin, flavonoids, anthraquinones and naphthoquinones whereas Psidium guajava having vitamin C, antioxidants and essential fatty acids helps the hair strengthen, prevent premature graying and retain the hair moisture. Therefore, the combination of Tectona grandis and Psidium guajava can create many advantages on hair. The extracts of Tectona grandis and Psidium guajava is added to the gel which was made using Carbopol, triethanolamine, glycerin and methyl para hydroxybenzoate. The evaluation studies were conducted such as organoleptic, pH, spreadability and homogeneity, where the results shows that the product is within the acceptable range.

Keywords: Natural hair dye, Hair dye gel, Tectona grandis, Psidium guajava.