European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

A REVIEW ON HERBS USED IN HERBAL SHAMPOO

Akila E.*, R. Zohmingliani, Revathy A. Pillai and Dr. V. B. Narayanaswamy

ABSTRACT

Shampooing is the most common form of hair treatment. Shampoos are primarily been used for cleaning the hair and scalp. The purpose of this review is to gather information related to herbal shampoo. In the present scenario, herbal shampoo is showing better performance and safer than the synthetic ones, and is more popular to consumers for cleansing and nourishing purpose, shampoos are widely used by many people as it contains cleansing agents. Many herbal crude drugs are used in shampoo formulation like hibiscus, shikakai, aloe vera, amla, reetha, olive oil, soap nut, moringa, bhringraj, etc. The present review emphasizes the safety and efficacy of natural products in shampoo preparation. Many drugs are used for the preparation of shampoo which shows side effect like hair loss, scratching, discomfort, nausea, headache, skin irritation. Therefore, an attempt is made to produce the natural plants details which will be used as a ingredient in herbal shampoo formulation.

Keywords: Herbal shampoo, cleansing, hair loss, formulation.