Formulation and Evaluation of a Laterite Soil Based Scrubbing Effect Herbal Cleansing Bar

Cosmetics play a dynamic role for every person to have a glad and confident life. In the current scenario, herbal cosmeceuticals have more demand because they have no side effects. People often suffer from acne, whiteheads, and blackheads, so scrubbing becomes essential. The main objective of the present study was to prepare a herbal-mineral facial scrubbing effect cleansing bar. Majorly facial skin comes in direct contact with dirt, pollution, dust particles, and many dead cells. Some facial preparations are required to remove the dead cells and make the skin in fine fettle, cleaned, and nourished. The present study formulated a laterite soil-based herbal scrubbing effect cleansing bar for all typed skin using laterite soil powder. In contrast, glycerin soap base, virgin coconut oil, olive oil, bee honey, aloe vera, lime juice, turmeric, and lavender essential oil are used and evaluated by using various parameters such as physical appearance, color, odor, pH, washability, irritants, stability studies, microbial tests, heavy metals, and total fatty matter. It was given fruitful results with all the tests. The herbal formulation had characteristic pleasant order, reddish-brown in color having, light, non-irritant to the skin and quite an elegant, microbial and heavy metal safe product. Thus, the formulated scrubbing effect facial cleansing bar can be utilized efficaciously without a side effect that exfoliates makes healthy, clean, and glowing skin. Keywords: Facial scrub, Cosmetic, Herbal, Mineral, Laterite soil