Abstract

COSMECEUTICAL LIP BALM: HARNESSING THE POWER OF HERBAL INGREDIENTS

Kritika Nhuchhe Pradhan, Souvik Das, Dr. C. S. R. Lakshmi* and Dr. Kavitha P. N.

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Abstract

The growing demand for herbal cosmetic formulations has led the way for new approaches, technologies, and tactics in the creation of organic lip balms. This study focuses on the selection and methodical growing of organic raw materials, ensuring that they are free of dangerous chemical pesticides or manures and that they are preserved naturally. Lips are prone to dryness, cracking, and pain due to a lack of oil glands, especially under extreme weather circumstances. As a result, they require special attention, moisturization, and protection throughout the day. The development of a natural and secure lip balm recipe employing organic materials is the main goal of this study. Cosmeceuticals are the products of cosmetics which contain biologically active ingredients. In this study, lip balms made from natural ingredients like beetroot, coconut oil, cocoa butter, honey, marigold, vitamin E, rose essence etc. were formulated and evaluated. Homogenous mixing method was used to produce the lip balm. Various parameters such as physical stability, pH, melting point, and spreadability were carried out for the evaluation of lip balm. The pH was found to be 5.5-6.5 and the melting point was 63-65 °C. After performing stability studies at room temperature (25.0±3.0°C) and refrigerated condition (4.0± 2.0°C), it proved that prepared lip balm was uniform in nature and could be perfectly applied without any deformation at room temperature and on refrigeration. Lip balm prepared from herbal ingredients could be a better option for treatment of various lip issues.

Keywords: Herbal formulation, Lip balm, lack of oil glands, Spreadability, Homogenous.