Review on Herbal Face Cream

Pharmacy

Herbal products are largely prepared in the recent time. Herbal creams offer several advantages over synthetic creams. The majority of existing creams which has prepared from drugs of synthetic origin and give extras 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 any side effect it gives fairness look to the skin. Herbal cream are the semi solid dosage form which are used for moisturizing, nourishing, whitening and treating various skin diseases. They are applied directly on the skin with the help of some adsorbent material and uses as medicinally as well as cosmetics. They are in two types oil in water and water in oil. General methods carried out to prepare herbal cream was very simple. The herbal cream was prepared using slab technique. The herbal extract used in this preparations are Aloe vera (Aloe barbadensis), Tulsi (Ocimum sanctum), Turmeric (Curcuma longa), Papaya (Carica papaya) etc. The physical parameters such pH, Homogenity, appearance, rubout, type of smear were determined. The herbal cream formulation showed good consistency, good spreadibility, pH, non-greasy and no evidence of phase separation. The herbal extracts containing cream substantially increased skin elasticity, hydration and decreased the skin melanin. Herbal face creams are considered as sustaining and productive way to advance the appearance of the skin. The study suggests that the composition of extract and the base of the cream are more stable and safe.

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