Formulation and Evaluation of a Laterite Soil Based Scrubbing Effect Herbal Cleansing Bar

Authors

  • N.U. Sandali Dissanayake AuthorUniversity of Sri Jayewardenepura, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Department of Forestry and Environmental Science, Gangodawila, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka.
  • P.G. Heshani Pupulewatte University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Department of Forestry and Environmental Science, Gangodawila, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka.
  • Daham T. Jayawardana Center for Forestry and Environment, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Department of Forestry and Environmental Science, Gangodawila, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka.

Abstract

Cosmetics play a dynamic role for every person to have a glad and confident life. In the current scenario, herbal cosmeceuticals have more demand because they have no side effects. People often suffer from acne, whiteheads, and blackheads, so scrubbing becomes essential. The main objective of the present study was to prepare a herbal-mineral facial scrubbing effect cleansing bar. Majorly facial skin comes in direct contact with dirt, pollution, dust particles, and many dead cells. Some facial preparations are required to remove the dead cells and make the skin in fine fettle, cleaned, and nourished. The present study formulated a laterite soil-based herbal scrubbing effect cleansing bar for all typed skin using laterite soil powder. In contrast, glycerin soap base, virgin coconut oil, olive oil, bee honey, aloe vera, lime juice, turmeric, and lavender essential oil are used and evaluated by using various parameters such as physical appearance, color, odor, pH, washability, irritants, stability studies, microbial tests, heavy metals, and total fatty matter. It was given fruitful results with all the tests. The herbal formulation had characteristic pleasant order, reddish-brown in color having, light, non-irritant to the skin and quite an elegant, microbial and heavy metal safe product. Thus, the formulated scrubbing effect facial cleansing bar can be utilized efficaciously without a side effect that exfoliates makes healthy, clean, and glowing skin.

Keywords: Facial scrub, Cosmetic, Herbal, Mineral, Laterite soil

Keywords:

Facial scrub, Cosmetic, Herbal, Mineral, Laterite soi

DOI

https://doi.org/10.22270/jddt.v12i1-S.5334

Author Biographies

N.U. Sandali Dissanayake, AuthorUniversity of Sri Jayewardenepura, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Department of Forestry and Environmental Science, Gangodawila, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka.

University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Department of Forestry and Environmental Science, Gangodawila, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka.

P.G. Heshani Pupulewatte, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Department of Forestry and Environmental Science, Gangodawila, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka.

University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Department of Forestry and Environmental Science, Gangodawila, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka.

Daham T. Jayawardana, Center for Forestry and Environment, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Department of Forestry and Environmental Science, Gangodawila, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka.

Center for Forestry and Environment, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Department of Forestry and Environmental Science, Gangodawila, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka.

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Dissanayake NS, Pupulewatte PH, Jayawardana DT. Formulation and Evaluation of a Laterite Soil Based Scrubbing Effect Herbal Cleansing Bar. J. Drug Delivery Ther. [Internet]. 2022 Feb. 15 [cited 2026 Apr. 30];12(1-S):91-6. Available from: https://jddtonline.info/index.php/jddt/article/view/5334

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Dissanayake NS, Pupulewatte PH, Jayawardana DT. Formulation and Evaluation of a Laterite Soil Based Scrubbing Effect Herbal Cleansing Bar. J. Drug Delivery Ther. [Internet]. 2022 Feb. 15 [cited 2026 Apr. 30];12(1-S):91-6. Available from: https://jddtonline.info/index.php/jddt/article/view/5334