Abstract

FORMULATION OF HERBAL SOAP

Mariya Thomas*, Anisree G. S., Akhila G., Akshaya J., Pooja S., Ashila S. and Asna Nizam

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Abstract

Cosmetic products formulated by the use of natural ingredients are known as herbal cosmetics. The natural content in the herbs have minimal side effects as compared with synthetic preparations. Most of the herbal cosmetics are based on several botanical ingredients with long histories of traditional or folk medicine usage. Compared to synthetic ingredients, herbal extracts-based preparations are having great demand in the modern world. The herbal soap was formulated using the leaf extract of Wrightia tinctoria (Danthapala) as the main herbal ingredient, combined with reetha, neem, aloe and turmeric as the other natural ones. Wrightia tinctoria have been found to have anti-inflammatory, antiulcer activities and also effective in the treatment of psoriasis. Neem (Azadirachta indica) leaves and its constituents have been demonstrated to exhibit anti–inflammatory, antiulcer, antifungal, antibacterial properties. Reetha acts as a detergent which have cleaning and foaming activity. Turmeric is used for treating different disorders of the skin. Aloe vera is a medicinal plant with antioxidant and antibacterial properties. All the herbal ingredients were uniformly incorporated with the soap base in varying proportions of extracts. The formulated soap batches were undergone for various evaluation parameters to arrive at the ideal preparations. The ideal herbal preparation promises the actual pharmacological effect. It will be beneficial for the herbal cosmetics lovers.

Keywords: Herbal cosmetics, Danthapala, Soap base Herbal soap.