World Journal of
Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences

FORMULATION AND EVALUATION OF ORGANIC POLY-HERBAL HAIR OIL

Dr. K. Sudheer Kumar*, P. Anitha, SK. Shahin, G. Bhagya Lakshmi

ABSTRACT

Humankind uses various products known as cosmetics to enhance elegance, to look young and charming. Thus, cosmetics play a keen role in human life. Cosmetology is defined as the science of alteration in appearance. Herbal cosmetics have burgeoning demand and in the world market and are inestimable gift of nature. There are wide spans of herbal cosmetic products to satisfy beauty regime and have less side effects when compared with synthetic drugs. Hair plays a very important role in enhancing the personality of humans as well as it acts as a protective appendage. The presence of number of phytochemical and natural constituents in the organic poly-herbal hair oil have dual work, one that the formulation is used as a cosmetic for hair-care and the other that the presence of phytochemical amend the hair care and protection, which naturally results in healthy hair. The present work is aimed to develop effective organic poly-herbal hair oil for daily use and to prevent various hair problems, including alopecia and scalp psoriasis. Four formulations were prepared using different types of oils, along with various herbs/parts of herb. These oils were subjected to evaluations for organoleptic properties, chemical and analytical basis. All four formulations were compared based on the result of evaluations and the effective one was selected as the best.

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