European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

A NEW APPROACH OF FORMULATION AND EVALUATION OF HERBAL SINDOOR POWDER AND STICK FROM HERBAL INGREDIENTS.

Akshada Kakade*, Divya Yadav, Pranoti Bhonjale, Pallavi Velapure, Akshay Vedpathak and Prajyoti Hiware

ABSTRACT

Herbal word is a symbol of safety in contrast to synthetic one which has adverse effects on human health. Herbal preparations like herbal tablets, herbal tonic, herbal paste, herbal creams, herbal shampoos and herbal lipstick etc. has become more popular among the consumer herbal medicines represent the fastest growing segment to heal the various ailments. Sindoor is one of the key cosmetics used by the married women of our countries. In present days the use of such product has increased and choice of shades of color and texture have been changed and become wider. Prolong use of dye based sindoor show symptoms like hair loss,whitening of hair etc. In view of above scenario, a process technology has developed to produce safe, alternative, non toxic herbal sindoor powder and stick. The present investigation was done to formulate herbal sindoor using different natural ingredients, as these preparations are one of the key cosmetics to be used by the married women of our country. The sindoor was formulated using five different natural coloring agents in four batches (F1 to F4) and were evaluated. It was found from the present investigation that F3 has good results as compared to other formulated herbal sindoor, though a detailed clinical efficacy is still needed to establish safety profile of the formulation.

Keywords: Cosmetics, Herbs, Herbal Sindoor, Natural Coloring agents.