Abstract

FORMULATION AND EVALUATION OF HERBAL ANTI DANDRUFF SHAMPOO

Vikas Choudhary*, Kalpita Etam, Shubham Dawale, Suresh Choudhary and Bharat Vidhate

.

Abstract

This study was aimed to formulate an herbal anti-dandruff shampoo and to assess its physiochemical function that emphasis on safety, efficacy, eliminating harmful synthetic ingredient, and substitute with safe natural ingredients. The herbal shampoo was formulated and evaluated for product performance which includes organoleptic characters, pH, Physicochemical characterization and for solid content. The prepared shampoo was evaluated for the clarity, color, odor, foam producing ability and fluidity. The foam volume remains same throughout the period of about 5 min showing that the generated foam by the shampoo has good stability and the prepared shampoo exhibits higher foam property which may be due to the presence of SLS. It was successfully showing property like anti-hair fall as it contains Fenugreek.

Keywords: herbal, anti-dandruff, shampoo, physiochemical, safety, efficacy, natural ingredients, organoleptic, pH, foam, stability, SLS, fenugreek, irritation, inflammation.