Abstract

OPTIMIZATION AND PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT OF HERBAL HAIR COLORING AGENT BY USING BERLERIA PRIONITIS

MD. Afreen Begum, G. Amulya, M. Srujan, Dr. G. Tulja Rani

Abstract

Most of the people are facing the problem of white/grey hair in this modern era and the reasons are many including the reduced synthesis of melanin as it is the main cause of hair colour which is synthesised by melanocytes. Other factors include age, vitamin b12 deficiency, stress, Genetics, Autoimmune diseases etc. So in these conditions hair dye plays an important role. As herbal products are in high demand, herbal dyes are showing a lot of potential over synthetic dyes in pharmaceutical, cosmetics, textile and food industries. In this study, an effort has been made to formulate and standardize herbal hair dye for ensuring quality, stability and efficacy. This dye was subjected to several tests such as organoleptic properties, physicochemical profile, phytochemical analysis, rheological properties, patch test and stability studies. The herbal dye was formulated with natural ingredients following the general principles of formulation. The findings suggested that the formulation had good stability and quality, and was appropriate for use as a hair dye. In conclusion, the herbal hair dye is safe, effective, and natural alternative to chemical dyes and can be developed to meet pharmacopoeial standards. The current study is to develop and assess a polyherbal hair dye from natural plant materials with particular focus on Barleria prionitis flower, which is traditionally used for darkening hair, as an antioxidant and for strengthening hair. An herbal hair dye was prepared with henna, hibiscus flower, amla fruit, beetroot and Barleria prionitis flower powder. The hair dye was subjected to organoleptic, physicochemical, safety, dyeing and stability studies. The addition of Barleria prionitis flower powder was found to enhance the colour intensity, uniformity and hair conditioning in comparison to the dye without the flower. The findings indicate that the herbal hair dye is safe, effective and has the potential to become a natural alternative to chemical hair dyes.

Keywords: Hair pigmentation, Natural hair coloring, Herbal cosmetics, Herbal hair dye.