Abstract

A STUDY ON PREPARATION AND EVALUATION OF HERBAL PEEL OFF FACE MASK

Swarup Kumar Dey, Anuradha Shyam N.* and Dr. Kavitha P. N.

ABSTRACT

Skin care preparations are designed to exert local activity when applied over the skin mucous membrane, these skin preparations include gel, lotion, ointment, cream, peel off mask etc. Peel off mask is the type of dosage form which is gently applied onto the facial skin surface and is peeled off after a few minutes of its application. It is used as the remedy to treat facial skin related problems and tightening of skin, moisturizing and tan removal from the skin. Here we are formulating of Cucumber Turmeric peel off face mask. Cucumber extract helps in moisturizing & enlarged pores. Turmeric extract adds glow to the skin, treats acne, slows down skin ageing. Neem oil helps in skin pigmentation, reduce acne, reduce wrinkles etc. Excipients used in the formulation are PVA (polyvinyl alcohol), glycerin, gelatin citric acid. Different formulations were taken and evaluated for the various parameters like spread ability, pH, stability studies, peeling time etc. The formulation evaluated for the parameters stands in standard range.

Keywords: Face Mask, Epidermis, Dermis, Hypodermis, Acne, Soothing, Herbal Extract, Spreadibility.