Abstract

DEVELOPMENTAND CHARACTERIZATION OF FACIAL SCRUB USING NATURAL EXFOLIANTS

*Prothibha Das, Ajith Babu T. K., Devika, Fathimath Ishana, Nafeesath Jamsheeda and Shahsila Nahan, Fathimath Shibla and Fathimath sulthana

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Abstract

For healthy and glowing skin, regular cleansing was necessary thereby remove dirt, dead cell, sebum etc. The present study was undertaken to develop and characterize facial scrub using natural exfoliants. Facial scrub contains natural exfoliants such as grape seed, guava seed, pomegranate seed which is used as an active ingredient having antioxidant properties. These active ingredients and excipients are looked for incompatibility studies. Studies showed that all of them are compatible with each other. Prepared face scrub was evaluated by spreadability, extrudability, pH, viscosity and stability study. The application of the scrub helps to exfoliate surface of the skin. All the studies showed that the prepared scrub is having all the properties to apply on face and make our skin more glowing and smoother. Optimization by design expert software is done to get the desired formulation quantities which is required to formulate a scrub. After developing the optimized batch, it is again subjected to various evaluation parameters. The result showed the same as before. After application of scrub, skin becomes softer, cleaner and refreshed.

Keywords: Facial scrub; Optimization; Natural exfoliants; Grape seed; Guava seed; Pomegranate seed; Antioxidant; Exfoliation; Glowing skin; Characterization.