Open AccessFormulation and Evaluation of Aloe Vera Gel Shampoo
Author(s) -
Lakshmi savithri S,
Veda sravanthi A,
D Shakeena,
R Selophy,
M. Pushpalatha,
J Hepsiba
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of pharmaceutics and drug analysis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2348-8948
DOI - 10.47957/ijpda.v9i3.476
Subject(s) - shampoo , aloe vera , lavender , dandruff , cosmetics , preservative , traditional medicine , coconut oil , eucalyptus oil , lavender oil , chemistry , food science , essential oil , biology , medicine , organic chemistry , immunology
Aloe Vera is a natural product which is now a days used in the field of cosmetology. Our formulation is to formulate a herbal shampoo using a plant extract which is used as hair washing and conditioning shampoo to treat hair loss and prevent itching scalp and dandruff. is effective than the marketed shampoo as we have used essential oils like coconut oil which is derived from the coconut palm fruit , lavender oil which is derived from the flowers of lavender, rosemary oil derived from the flowering tops of rosemary. eucalyptus oil which is derived from the leaves of eucalyptus plant and some other excepients like antioxidants stabilizers, solubilizing agents, surfactants, cleansing agents, coloring agents and preservatives. All of these are used for the aim to improve the smoothening , shining and growth of the hair. Our study has evaluated all the tests like foaming ability test, pH determination, skin irritancy test, conditioning performance, wettability and in all those test it has shown good results when compared to the marketed shampoo.