Comparative Investigation of Hair Shampoos Formulated Using Different Herbal Extracts

Abstract

Cosmetics have fascinated the human race for ages. Cosmetics have been found to benefit in several ways such as enhancing appearance, protection, cleansing etc. If fortified with the benefit of herbal ingredients, these personal care products have proven to be a boon for many. The current study involves the formulation of seven shampoos using different herbal extracts and their comparative investigation for physicochemical and performance characteristics. Various herbal extracts using components such as coffee, fenugreek, green tea, bringaraj, onion seeds, orange oil, and lemon oil were developed and compared against the marketed standard. The effect of various extracts on the parameters such as surface tension, foam test and foam stability test, viscosity, cleansing test, sag test, dirt dispersion, wetting time and pH was successfully tested. All the formulations were found to be beneficial in eliminating oil, dirt, and dandruff, encouraging smooth, silky hair appearance, fortifying and darkening hair without altering or harming hair tresses. Our findings suggest the incorporation of fenugreek, lemon and orange peels to increase the cleansing ability. However, the inclusion of onion seeds and green tea has been found to be beneficial in the generation and stability of the foam.