Formulation and Evaluation of Herbal Face Pack
Abstract
Objective: The objective of this work is to formulate an herbal face pack for glowing skin. The primary goal of a herbal face pack is to harness the inherent benefits of herbs and plant-based ingredients to improve the overall health and appearance of the skin.
Methods: Natural herbal ingredients were used such as rose petal powder, Multani mitthi, dried orange peel powder, turmeric, nutmeg powder, neem powder, sandal wood powder etc. All ingredients were sieved by using #44 mesh. Weighed accurately and mixed geometrically for uniform mixture. Prepared formulation was evaluated by different parameters like organoleptic, physiochemical, physical, irritancy test along with stability examination.
Result: The formulation of combined form had passable flow property which is suitable for face pack. Herbal face pack is used to stimulate blood circulation, rejuvenates the muscle and help to maintain the elasticity of the skin and remove dirt from skin pores.
Conclusion: In this study it is concluded that formulation of face pack found to be good in physical parameter, free from skin irritation. The benefit of herbal cosmetics is their nontoxic nature, reduce the allergic reaction. Thus, in this work, we found good properties for face pack and further optimization study is required on this study to find out the useful benefits of face pack on human use as a cosmetic product.
Keywords: Face pack, Herbal, Cosmetic, Formulation, Evaluation, Appearance.
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