American Journal of Ethnomedicine, 2014, Vol. 1, No. 5, 313-318
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Formulation and Evaluation of Vanishing
Herbal Cream of Crude Drugs
Ashwini S. Dhase*, Somishwar S. Khadbadi and Shweta S. Saboo
Government College of Pharmacy, Aurangabad-431005, India
ABSTRACT
The purpose of the present research work was to formulate and evaluate vanishing
herbal cream. Herbal creams offer several advantages over other creams. The
majority of existing creams which has prepared from drugs of synthetic origin,
such as acyclovir, triamcinolone, calcipotriene, mometasone, extras gives fairness
to face, but it has several side effects such as itching or several allergic reactions.
Herbal creams do not have any of these side effects, without side effects it gives
the fairness look to skin.
Method carried out to prepare herbal cream was very simple. Firstly, oil phase
was prepared, the mixture of stearic acid (17%), potassium hydroxide (0.5%),
sodium carbonate (0.5%) were melted at 700C. Secondly aqueous phase was
prepared, mixture of alcoholic extract of crude drugs, including rhizomes of
kachora plant, fruits of nagarmotha, fruits of pimpali, fruits of nutmeg, seeds of
Jawas plant, rhizomes of turmeric, wheat grains and cereals of urid and harbhara
(4.5%), glycerin (6%), perfume (0.5%), water (71%) heated at 70Oc. Then
aqueous phase was added into the oil phase at 70Oc with continuous stirring.
Now, once the transfer was completed it was allowed to come at room
temperature all the while being stirred. Perfume was added at last just before the
finished product was transferred to suitable container.
The above prepared herbal cream was evaluated. The physical parameters such as
pH, homogeneity by visual and by touch, appearance (color), rubout (spread
ability, wetness), type of smear, emolliency were determined.
Further studies are needed to investigate this formulation for its performance.
Keywords- Kachora, Herb, Cream, Crude drug.
INTRODUCTION be applied for like; cosmetics for skin, hair,
nail, teeth and mouth etc11. Creams are
Now-a-days herbal extracts are used in the semisolid emulsions intended for application
cosmetic preparations for augmenting to the skin or mucous membrane. A low fat
beauty and attractiveness. Herbal cosmetics moisturizer that disappears into the skin is
are classified on the basis of dosage form called as a vanishing cream. It softens skin,
like- cream, powder, soaps, solutions, etc. leaving nothing behind5. Vanishing cream
and according to part or organ of the body to
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© American Journal of Ethnomedicine
Formulation and Evaluation of Vanishing
Herbal Cream of Crude Drugs
Ashwini S. Dhase*, Somishwar S. Khadbadi and Shweta S. Saboo
Government College of Pharmacy, Aurangabad-431005, India
ABSTRACT
The purpose of the present research work was to formulate and evaluate vanishing
herbal cream. Herbal creams offer several advantages over other creams. The
majority of existing creams which has prepared from drugs of synthetic origin,
such as acyclovir, triamcinolone, calcipotriene, mometasone, extras gives fairness
to face, but it has several side effects such as itching or several allergic reactions.
Herbal creams do not have any of these side effects, without side effects it gives
the fairness look to skin.
Method carried out to prepare herbal cream was very simple. Firstly, oil phase
was prepared, the mixture of stearic acid (17%), potassium hydroxide (0.5%),
sodium carbonate (0.5%) were melted at 700C. Secondly aqueous phase was
prepared, mixture of alcoholic extract of crude drugs, including rhizomes of
kachora plant, fruits of nagarmotha, fruits of pimpali, fruits of nutmeg, seeds of
Jawas plant, rhizomes of turmeric, wheat grains and cereals of urid and harbhara
(4.5%), glycerin (6%), perfume (0.5%), water (71%) heated at 70Oc. Then
aqueous phase was added into the oil phase at 70Oc with continuous stirring.
Now, once the transfer was completed it was allowed to come at room
temperature all the while being stirred. Perfume was added at last just before the
finished product was transferred to suitable container.
The above prepared herbal cream was evaluated. The physical parameters such as
pH, homogeneity by visual and by touch, appearance (color), rubout (spread
ability, wetness), type of smear, emolliency were determined.
Further studies are needed to investigate this formulation for its performance.
Keywords- Kachora, Herb, Cream, Crude drug.
INTRODUCTION be applied for like; cosmetics for skin, hair,
nail, teeth and mouth etc11. Creams are
Now-a-days herbal extracts are used in the semisolid emulsions intended for application
cosmetic preparations for augmenting to the skin or mucous membrane. A low fat
beauty and attractiveness. Herbal cosmetics moisturizer that disappears into the skin is
are classified on the basis of dosage form called as a vanishing cream. It softens skin,
like- cream, powder, soaps, solutions, etc. leaving nothing behind5. Vanishing cream
and according to part or organ of the body to
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