Abstract

FORMULATION AND EVALUATION OF ALOVERA HAND SANITIZER

Prof. Dr. P. R. Tathe, Dr. G. R. Sitaphale, *Punam B. Shelke and Nirmala V. Divate

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Abstract

Hand sanitizer is an alternative to the hand washing with soap water. Hand sanitizer is the most important measure to avoid the transmission harmful microbes and prevent the infection, to keep the skin safe from harmful microorganism and to prevent spreding of many infectious disease. The crucial idea and practice in the prevention, management and decrease of diseases is hand cleanliness. We created aloevera hand sanitizer utilizing other components such Eucalyptus oil, hydrogen peroxide, glycerin, vit E, Ethanol, distilled water, camphor. Different formulation are prepared and charaterised using eucalyptus oil is an active pharmaceutical ingredient. The PH of herbal sanitizer found to be 6-6.5 with no irritation to skin. Natural aloevera hand sanitizer are affordable, effective and environmentally friendly.

Keywords: Formulation, Evaluation, Hand Sanitizer.