Abstract

FORMULATION AND EVALUATION OF POLYHERBAL FACE GEL

*Samarjeet Anarthe and Sanika Bankar

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Abstract

Medicinal plants are used all over the world to treat various diseases due to its variety of phytochemical constituents. Ideally, topical therapy is the first line treatment for many skin diseases. Among the various topical formulations, gels have been considered as a potential vehicle due to its non-sticky nature, stable and greater aesthetic value. The objective of this proposed study was to develop a polyherbal topical gel formulation containing Citrus limon, Aloe barbadensis, Curcuma longa is used to treat acne asa safe, effective and an alternative therapy to the current conventional harmful antibiotics. Medicinal plants used for this study are selected based on their antibacterial activity. Extracts of the selected plants were combined into a gel base and evaluated for its physicochemical properties such as pH, viscosity, spreadability. The physicochemical evaluation of the developed formulation showed no lumps, had uniform colour dispersion and from any fiber and particle. It was also observed to have easy washability, good spreadability and pH was found to be 6.94, similar to pH of the skin. The study results concluded that the Lemone peel extract, Aloevera extract, and Turmeric extract is an aqueous gel base system is an appropriate formulation for the topical therapy of glowing skin, acne and moisturize the skin.

Keywords: Aloevera, Lemon, Turmeric, Antibacterial, Antiacne.