FORMULATION AND EVALUATION OF HERBAL LIPBALM USING NATURAL PIGMENTS
Vineetha K.*, Nishanth K., Prathyusha N., Rakshitha K., Roopa S., Sameeksha K. and A. R. Shabaraya
ABSTRACT
Presently the entire world is endeavouring to return towards the natural herbal materials as it has better performance and are safer than synthetic ones. The aim of this present study is to formulate and evaluate Herbal Lip balm emphasizing its efficacy, eliminating harmful synthetic ingredients by using safe natural ingredients. The herbal Lip balm was formulated using various natural dyes and ingredients such as Betel leaf extract, Red dragon fruit extract, Beeswax, Cocoa butter, Coconut oil, Tween 80, lemon juice, Ginger extract, Neem oil, Pomegranate dried flower powder, Rose oil, Vitamin E oil. Various evaluation tests were performed such as organoleptic evaluation, pH determination, melting point, aging stability, viscosity, skin sensitivity and spreadability. The formulated Herbal Lip balm was found clear and appealing. The pH of the Herbal Lip balm was found be to 6.8, which is near to skin pH. The formulated Herbal Lip balm demonstrated good aging stability, skin sensitivity and spreadability. The physicochemical evaluation of Herbal Lip balm showed ideal results. However, to improve its quality, product performance and safety, further study is required.
Keywords: Herbal lip balm, Red dragon fruit extract, betel leaf extract, Spreadability.
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