Abstract

DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION OF CREAM CONTAIN POLYFRUIT EXTRACT: AS SKIN TONER AND ANTIAGEING

Seema Y. Mendhekar*, Pranaya B. Indore, Anita B. Lohakare, Shewale S. Shahaji, S. L. Jadhav and D. D. Gaikwad

Abstract

The present study was to develop and evaluate the polyfruit extract cream comprising extracts of fruits such as Papaya, Tomato, Cucumber, Pumpkin extract and Honey, Rose oil, Almond oil which act as skin toner and anti-aging. Water in oil (W/O) polyfruit extract cream was formulated by incorporating concentrations of wool fat, hard paraffin, cetosterol alcohol and white soft paraffin. The evaluations of formulation was done on different parameters like pH, color, appearance, consistency, viscosity, Spreadability and stability were examined. Formulations showed good Spreadability, good consistency, homogeneity, appearance, pH, Spreadability, no evidence of phase separation and ease of removal. The formulation show no redness, edema, inflammation and irritation during irritancy studies. These formulations are safe to use for skin and increase tone of skin and give extra nourishing effect and also reduce ageing sign.

Keywords: Polyfuit cream, Polyfruit extract, Almond oil, Evaluation parameter, skin tone.