FORMULATION, EVALUATION AND COMPARATIVE ASSESSMENT OF HERBAL SCRUB FOR TOPICAL APPLICATION

Bachelor of Pharmacy

The aim of the present study is to formulate, evaluate, and comparatively assess a herbal scrub for topical application. The primary objective is to develop herbal scrub formulations using suitable excipients and optimized formulation variables, and to evaluate them. The prepared formulations were assessed for physicochemical parameters such as appearance, pH, viscosity, spread ability, and washability. Additionally, the exfoliating efficiency and skin irritation potential of the formulated herbal scrubs were evaluated. Herbal body scrubs are popular natural skincare products made from botanical ingredients such as herbs, plant extracts, and natural exfoliants (e.g., ground walnut shells, oats, rice flour, and coffee), designed to exfoliate the skin. A total of six formulation batches were prepared, containing 3% and 6% concentrations of mild exfoliants. Among these, F1 and F2 contained rice flour; F3 and F4 contained oats; and F5 and F6 contained coffee. All formulated batches were evaluated for various parameters, and it was observed that all batches showed good results. Among them, batch F2 demonstrated the most prominent results compared to the others. When compared with the marketed product, the formulated batches showed better performance. Hence, it can be concluded that the formulated batches exhibited superior results compared to the marketed formulation.

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