Abstract

FORMULATION AND EVALUATION OF POLYHERBAL ANTI-DANDRUFF SHAMPOO

Archana Kaushik, Satyajit Sahoo*, Sohan Patel, Rashmi Rajeghorpade, Tejas Patel,
Yagnesh Modi

Pioneer Pharmacy College, Vadodara, Gujarat, India - 390019

ABSTRACT

The essential component of human beauty is hair. Shampoos are products that are mostly used to clean the scalp and hair. Since ancient times, people have used herbs to clean, style, and manage their hair. A hair care solution called shampoo is used to remove various contaminants that progressively accumulate in hair, such as oils, dirt, skin particles, dandruff, and pollutants from the environment. This article aims to educate readers on the several herbs that are used to cure dandruff as well as the causes and treatments of dandruff formation. The advantages of herbal shampoo versus synthetic shampoos are also discussed in this article. Dandruff is a prevalent scalp ailment that is often caused by a combination of many host variables and Malassezia furfur. Dandruff can only be adequately controlled; it cannot be completely eradicated. Synthetic products are less effective, have more adverse effects, and increase the risk of symptom recurrence. Because the scalp is among the body's most absorbent tissues, items given to it enter the bloodstream without passing through any sort of filter. Therefore, it's critical to comprehend the consequences of the components employed in shampoo compositions. The composition makes use of a variety of herbs, including Amla, Shikakai, Aritha, Curry leaves, Hibiscus, and other components to prepare a base shampoo that effectively fights dandruff, leaving hair glossy and smooth, and conditions and encourages hair development. Different characteristics, such as physical parameters, pH, viscosity, percentage of solid content, dirt dispersion, and wetting time Evaluations were conducted on foam stability, foaming capacity, cleaning action, etc.

Keywords: Anti-dandruff shampoo, Polyherbal Formulation, Evaluation.