Abstract

FORMULATION AND EVALUATION OF POLYHERBAL SHAMPOO AND COMPARE WITH MARKETED SHAMPOOS

Seema Yuvraj Mendhekar*, Arti Shantaram Tajane, Pratiksha Balasaheb Shitole, Jadhav S. L. and Gaikwad D. D.

ABSTRACT

Shampoos are primarily been products aimed at cleansing the hair and scalp. In the present scenario, it seems improbable that herbal shampoo, although better in performance and safer than the synthetic ones, will be popular with the consumers. A more radical approach in popularizing herbal shampoo would be to change the consumer expectations from a shampoo, with emphasis on safety and efficacy. The present study was aimed to formulate an herbal shampoo containing polyherbal extract and to evaluate its physicochemical properties. The herbal shampoo was formulated by incorporating the methanolic extract of herbs such as Aloe vera, Hibiscus flower and leaves, Amla, Orange peel, Shikakae, Neem leaves, Ritha, Liqorice, Tulsi leaves and Lemon extract. Several tests such as visual inspection, pH, percentage of solid contents, foam ability and stability studies were performed to determine the physicochemical properties of the formulated herbal shampoo. The conditioning performance and Dirt dispersion were evaluated. The results clearly indicates that the formulated shampoo is having a satisfactory conditioning performance level. All the ingredients used to formulate shampoo are safer and the physicochemical evaluation showed ideal results, but further research is required to improve its quality and identify the constituents that are responsible for the performance.

Keywords: Polyherbal extract, Conditional performance, Dirt dispersion, Comprising with marketed shampoo.