Abstract

FORMULATION AND EVALUATION OF COLD CREAM

*Prashant Melgar, Pawan Misal, Saachi Mahajan, Shruti Pawar and Alim Shaikh

Abstract

Cosmetics are the products which are generally used to beautify the skin and also to purify the skin. The cosmetics are the word derived from Greek word – „kosmesticos‟ which means to adorn. Cold cream is the water in oil emulsion. Cold cream gives the prolonged contact time in the site of application as compared to the other semisolid dosage form or formulation. They give elegancy to the skin and it is not that much greasy. Due to the oil phase, it gives an emollience to the skin. The function of the cold cream is for restoring moisture to dry skin, it allows to eliminate the waste materials from the pores and also cools the body. It is easily watered washable and easy to wash away. They are non-irritating when applied on the skin. The water phase gives extra conservation to the skin. It gets liquefy at body temperature. It gets penetrated via the epidermis of the skin via the natural pores. More recently anti-aging creams have been manufactured which can retain younger looking skin for many years. The best cleansing agents are cleansing creams, soap and water. Cream is defined as semisolid emulsions which are oil in water (o/w) or water in oil (w/o) type and these semi solid emulsions are intended for external application. Cream is classified as oil in water and water in oil emulsion. It is applied on outer part or superficial part of the skin and its main ability is to remain for a longer period of time at the site of application. The function of a skin cream is to protect the skin against different environmental condition, weather and gives soothing effect to the skin. There are different types of creams like cleansing, cold, foundation, vanishing, night, massage, hand and body creams. The main aim of our work is to develop a herbal cream which can give multipurpose effect, like moisturizer, reduce acne and skin irritation, reduce skin diseases like eczema, psoriasis, dry skin, wrinkles, rashes etc. and also adding glow to the face. We have used two herbal ingredients in our preparation which are Neem, Almond. Aloe Vera gel is used as a moisturizer, to reduce pimples and acne and also used for treatment of burn wounds.

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