Abstract

FORMULATION AND EVALUATION OF HERBAL SCRUBBING SOAP

Pallavi Katyarsing Jadhav, Ayushi Suresh Jaiswal, Pratiksha Bhausaheb Hiwrale and Tejas Balasaheb Gore and Ashwini Khairnar*

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Abstract

A herbal soap was formulated using the powder of nutmeg. myristica fragrans belonging to the family myristicaceae, It has been cultivated throughout the world and used for food flavoring, essential oil applications and in traditional medicines. Mostly nutmeg contains terpenes and phenylpropenes. Chemical composition of these constituents varies due to different cultivation conditions. Nutmeg is considered as essential ingredient of numerous industrial applications ranging from food to cosmetics. Its pharmaceutical products are also important due to its antioxidant and antimicrobial properties. More uses and applications of nutmeg byproducts are continuously added. More research on maximizing yield, optimum preservation and oil extraction methods are needed. Herbal soap ingredient were used nutmeg powder, tulsi powder, turmeric powder, saffron, nutmeg oil, glycerine, distilled water, coustic soda, coconut oil, steric acid, alcohol, propylene glycol.

Keywords: herbal scrub soap, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, etc.