Abstract

FORMULATION AND EVALUATION OF HAND WASH GEL USING BLACK SEED OIL

Snehal L. Mane*, Baburao N. Chandakavthe, Anjali Atkare, Amita Kshirsagar, Nishigandha Waykule

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Abstract

The aim of present study is to formulate hand wash gel of black seed oil to maintain cleanliness. Hands are primary mode of transmission of microbes and infections. Hand washing is important in healthcare setting, homes and day care preparations. Herbal hand wash gel evaluated by the parameters such as color, fragrance, grittiness, pH, viscosity, spread ability, foam height, foam retention, skin irritation test, anti-microbial activity. The formulated hand wash gel has found to be good in physical parameter with good cleansing of hands. The anti-microbial activity of prepared hand wash gel towards E.coli was determined using agar plate diffusion method. The results were found to be within normal ranges with no adverse effects. This research is fruitful for the industry to develop hand wash gel using herbal product black seed oil having anti-microbial activity with less or no sideffects and effectively maintained hygiene.

Keywords: Hand wash gel, Hygiene, Antimicrobial activity and Black seed oil.