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ABSTRACT
The aim of present study was to formulation and evaluation cream comprising extracts of natural products such as Ocimum sanctum and Daucus carota. Different types of formulations oil in water (O/W) herbal creams namely F1 to F3 were formulated by incorporating in cream base. The evaluations of all formulations (F1 to F3) were done on different parameters like pH, viscosity, spreadibilty and stability were examined. Formulations F1 and F2 showed good spreadibilty, good consistency, homogeneity, appearance, pH, spreadibilty, no evidence of phase separation and ease of removal. The formulation F1 and F2 shows no redness, edema, inflammation and irritation during irritancy studies. These formulations are safe to use for skin. These studies suggest that composition of extracts and base of cream of F1 and F2 are more stable and safe, it may produce synergistic action.
KEYWORDS: Ocimum sanctum, Daucus carota, almond oil, herbal cream
INTRODUCTION:
Now a day Herbal cosmetics are widely used when compared to synthetic cosmetics. Herbal Cosmetics, referred as Products, are formulated, using various permissible cosmetic ingredients to form the base in which one or more herbal ingredients are used to provide defined cosmetic benefits only, shall be called as "Herbal Cosmetics" or "natural cosmetics"1. The demand of herbal medicines is increasing rapidly due to their lack of side effects2. Cosmetic products are used to protect exogenous and endogenous harmful agents and enhance the beauty and attractiveness of skin. Cosmetics are developed to reduce wrinkles, fight acne and to control oil secretion. For various types of skin ailments formulations like skin protective, sunscreen, antiacne, antiwrinkle and antiaging are designed using varieties of materials, either natural or synthetic.
All cosmetic products containing water in combination with oils and polysaccharides or proteins need preservation since they represent an ideal base for germ growth. The 7th amendment of the Cosmetic Guideline 76/768/EEC prescribes declaration of the minimum durability of cosmetics if this is less than 30 months3. Plant extracts are different in several respects from purified therapeutic agents. Firstly, they are more dilute than the pure chemicals that are familiar to us; secondly herbs often contain additional active principles that may be closely related both chemically and therapeutically to the constituent primarily responsible for its effects4.
The polyherbal cosmetic formulations have been...