Abstract

FORMULATION AND EVALUATION OF MOISTURIZING CREAM USING CALENDULA OFFICINALIS (MARIGOLD) & GINGER

Durgesh Sanjay Pardeshi*, Nikhil Nandkishor Pandit, Vaibhav D. Narwade, Pooja S.

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Abstract

The purpose of the present research work was to formulate and evaluate calendula officanlis (marigold), ginger and vitamin E moisturizing cream, the majority of existing creams which has prepared form drugs of synthetic origin, such as acyclovir, triamcinolone, calcipotriene, extras give fairness to face, but it has several side effects such as itching or several allergic reactions this vanishi cream do not have any of these side effects, without side effects it gives clear, smooth, anti-aging skin. Method carried out to prepare calendula officanlis (marigold), ginger and vitamin E moisturizing cream was very simple. Firstly, oil phase was prepared the mixture of stearic acid (17%), potassium hydroxide (0.5%), sodium carbonate (0.5%) were melted at 70˚c. Second aqueous phase was prepared, mixture of alcoholic extract of crude drug calendula officanlis (marigold), (ginger) (4.5%), glycerin (6 %) perfume (0.5%), water (71%) heated at 70˚c with continuous stirring. Now, once the transfer was completed it was allowed to come at room temperature all the while being stirred perfume was added at last just before the finished product was transferred to suitable container. The above prepared moisturizing cream was evaluated the physical parameters such as ph, homogeneity by visual and by touch, appearance (colour) rubout (spread ability, wetness), type of smear, emollience were determined.

Keywords: Calendula officinalis, Ginger Moisturizing Cream.