Abstract

A REVIEW ON HERBAL NANOEMULGEL FOR THE TREATMENT OF ACNE VULGARIS

Bhavana P. Raut, Shagufta A. Khan*, Apurva A. Ubhate and Rajendra O. Ganjiwale

Abstract

Acne affects 9.4% of the global population and it is the eighth-most prevalent disease worldwide. It is a chronic inflammatory disease of the pilosebaceous unit and observed in both sexes and nearly all races. It generally occurs during puberty, but variable healing periods. There is an unknown etiological factor, except genetic tendency. The side effects of cosmetics, foods, and drinks are also discussed. There are various herbs having antimicrobial, inflammation-modulating, anticomedogenic, and antioxidant activity useful for the treatment of acne. Nanoemulgel influences better skin penetration and gives a controlled and sustained novel delivery system. Topical herbal nanoemulsionbased gel preparations have to give various benefits over conventional formulations.

Keywords: Acne vulgaris, Herbal medicines, Nanoemulgel.