Abstract

FORMULATION AND EVALUATION OF HERBAL HAIR OIL

Apeksha Darekar*, Darekar Rutuja Bibhishan, Ass. Prof. Garje Mayur, Dr. Hemant Kamble, Machale Shivaranjanee Prabhakar, Kadam Vaishnavi Dilip, Pooja Arvind Kothimbire

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Abstract

Herbal formulations always have lesser or no side effects comparativey with synthetic. The aim of present study involves preparation of herbal hair oil using the herbal ingredients like., Amla, Hibiscus, coconut oil, henna leaves, brahmi leaves, mustard seeds, tulsi leaves Curry leaves, Methi,. Based on the above observations, mixture of crude drugs was prepared in the form of herbal hair oil by boiling method. We have used five formulas using different herbal drugs and all the formulation are showing anti-hairfall property with some of other beneficial activities like anti-dandruff activity, improves blood circulation to the scalp and roots, reduce hairpigmentation, anti-fungalactivity, reducing the whitening of the hair. The formulated herbal oil was evaluated by using various parameters such as Organolepticproperties, specificgravity, stability, pH etc. Andthevalueobt ainedfromitare found to be similar to that of the standard values like there is no sedimentation, no grittiness and show Ssatisfyingorg a nolepticproperti esandtheresu ltsweredetermi nedandarereported in this work.

Keywords: Hairoil, Herbs, Formulation, Preparation, Evaluation, Resultsanddiscussion.