Abstract

FORMULATION AND EVALUATION OF POLYHERBAL SCRUB GEL USING HYLOCEREUS POLYRHIZUS AND CITRUS MAXIMA

Anju Achankunju*, Arsha Nishad, Arya S. and Midhuna S. Minos

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Abstract

Herbal cosmeceuticals are more popular at the moment because they don’t have any side effects. Scrubbing is very important because acne, whiteheads and blackheads affect a lot of people. Dragon fruit seed has scrubbing property and pomelo peel has antioxidant property neem has antiacne property. Dragon fruit seed, Pomelo peel and neem powder are utilized as active ingredients preparation are mixed in the form gel by using Carbopol. Other ingredients like Propylene glycol, Triethanolamine, Methyl paraben and rose water was added along with sodium lauryl sulphate into the gel. The prepared gel was evaluated for various parameters such as appearance, PH, viscosity, spreadability, irritability. The formulation shows no redness edema, inflammation and irritation during irritancy test. These formulations are safe to use for skin and found to be satisfied with all required characterizations.

Keywords: Polyherbal scrub gel, Hylocereus polyrhizus (Dragon fruit seed), Citrus maxima (Pomelo Peel), Neem (Azardirachta indica)