Abstract

FORMULATION AND EVALUATION OF HERBAL HAND SANITIZER

Suvarna Bhadane*, Dr. Smita Takarkhede, Pooja Kakade, Sangeeta Jaiswal, Shreya Kanaujiya and Alqama Khan

Abstract

Hand hygiene is a vital principle and exercise within the prevention, control, and reduction of healthcare uninheritable infections. Right hand washing and drying methods stop the chain of transmission of deadly pathogens from the contaminated surface and site form hands to other parts of the body. The purpose of present study was to prepare herbal hand sanitizer incorporating the leaves extracts of Neem (Azadirachta indica), Peppermint (Mentha piperita), and Aloe vera (Aloe barbadensis) the well-known herbal and flavouring combination with multidimensional activities; and to evaluate their individual antimicrobial effectiveness and safety of hands. The results showed that the organoleptic characteristics of all ready hand sanitizer gels were thought of acceptable. The pH of the formulations was slightly acidic owing attributable to the presence of aloe vera in large proportions (90% v/v), which is known for its acidity. The spreadability for all tested formulations was within the acceptable range. The antimicrobial effectiveness check incontestable that the ready hand sanitizer gels had antimicrobial activities against completely different gram-positive and gram-negative bacterium.

Keywords: Herbal hand sanitizer, Neem, Irritation, Antimicrobial.