Abstract

FORMULATION AND EVALUATION OF ANTIBACTERIAL POLY HERBAL SOAP

Sanchita Mandal*, Bhattacharya Rupa, Bhoir Dhanshree and Palse Ruchika

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Abstract

Herbal products have become an item of global importance both medicinally and economically. Although usage of these herbal products has increased, their quality, safety and efficiency are serious concerns in industrialized and developing countries. The present research has been undertaken with the aim to formulate and evaluate the pure herbal formulation. The herbal soap was formulated by adding the extract of Azadirachta indica, Curcuma longa, Ociumum sanctum, rosa extract in a transparent soap base. The physicochemical parameters of formulations (Physical evaluation, pH, Foaming ability and foam stability, microbioligical study) were determined. The results showed that formulations have pH level nearly equal to skin pH, Foaming index is excellent. Further formulations have studied eye and skin irritation on human models and results showed that there was no skin irritation to humans. Most of the commercial soap and detergents contain chemicals that can be harmful to the skin. Using natural herbal soap and detergents can be a good alternative. They provide relaxation, healing from stress also. In this research, work soap was formulated using four pure herbal ingredients and evaluated for various physicochemical features. Hence, owing to good effect on skin and acceptable parameters, this formulation can be investigated further for curing the infection and nourishing skin.

Keywords: Herbal extraction, foam stability, soap formulation, microbiological test.