FORMULATION AND EVALUATION OF HERBAL FACE PACK

Author(s): Sachin Bhagwat Aglawe*, Amol Uttamrao Gayke , Suraj Anil Mindhe, Varsha Gajanan Rane

Abstract: The objective this work is to formulate and evaluate an herbal face pack for cosmetic purpose from herbal ingredients like multani mitti, turmeric, aloe vera, sandalwood, lemon peel, rose petal powder, manjistha, lodhra and gram flour were procured from the local market and were dried, powdered, then passed through sieve no #120, mixed geometrically and evaluated for its organoleptic and physico-chemical, general powder, microscopical characters and chemical evaluation. The dried powder of combined form had passable flow property which is suitable for a face pack. Particle size of the powder was found to be 22.3±2.25 μm. The microscopical characters of dried powder of combined form were noted Herbal face packs or masks are used to stimulate blood circulation, rejuvenates the muscles and help to maintain the elasticity of the skin and remove dirt from skin pores. The advantage of herbal cosmetics is their nontoxic nature, reduce the allergic reactions and time-tested usefulness of many ingredients. Thus, in the present work, we found good properties for the face packs and further optimization studies are required on this study to find the useful benefits of face packs on humanuse as cosmetic product.

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