European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

FORMULATION AND EVALUATION OF POLYHERBAL FACEWASH

Samruddhi S. Padhye, Pooja B. Salgar, Sayali S. Sabale, Mansi A. Prabhune and Omkar A. Devade*

ABSTRACT

The purpose of the present research work was to formulate and evaluate facewash cream. Herbal creams offer several advantages over other creams. The majority of existing creams which have been prepared from drugs of synthetic origin, such as acyclovir, triamcinolone, calcipotriene, mometasone, extras gives fairness to face, but it has several side effects such as itching or several allergic reactions. Herbal creams do not have any of these side effects, without side effects it gives the fairness to skin. Method carried out to prepare herbal cream was very simple. Extract of crude drugs Aloe Vera, Honey, Orange peel, Turmeric, Green tea, Coconut oil, including Rose water was added at last just before the finished product was transferred to suitable container to act as perfume. The above prepared herbal cream was evaluated. The physical parameters such as pH, homogeneity by visual and by touch, appearance (color), rubout (spread ability, wetness) were determined. Further studies are needed to investigate this formulation for its performance.

Keywords: Ayurveda, Herbal plant, Polyherbal, Face wash.