Optimization and evaluation of the formulation of herbal infused shower gel

Abstract

The use of natural plant -based ingredients in cosmetic formulation including shower gel is a grooving trend driven by consumer demand for more sustainable, eco-friendly product. Cosmetic manufactures increasingly replacing synthetic ingredients with natural alternatives derived from plant sources & byproducts. The main aim of this products is to formulate a herbal shower gel using a combination of natural ingredients which results in not only being effective in anti- inflammatory but also in various benefits producing a more safer eco- friendly & sustainable products. The investigational studies was carried out in clinical trail phase in total on formulation of better herbal shower gel product which concentrates mainly on anti- inflammatory as well as anti-aging activity. The trail results accentuate the herbal shower gel products that shows – pH- 5.5, Surface tension- 40mN/m, Foam stability- 2 mins, Foam Volume - 3 ml, Dirt Dispersion- 1.2 index, Cleansing efficiency - 85%, While formulated in combination of mango butter, coconut oil, stearic acid, with sodium dodecyl sulphate & tragacanth, licorice & other herbal excipients. The test results emphasized that herbal shower gels formulated using in a combination of natural ingredients such as mango butter, coconut oil, licorice, tragacanth, & other herbal excipients can provide various benefits for skin, including cleaning smoothing & nourishing properties.