Abstract
Although the herbal cosmetic industry has exponentially increased globally, manufacturing of herbal cosmetic products in Sri Lanka is still very limited. Therefore, objectives of the study were to recognize plants used in commercialized herbal cosmetic products and major constraints faced by herbal cosmetic manufacturers and to identify possible interventions for the development of herbal cosmetic industry of Sri Lanka. Information was gathered via a semistructured questionnaire by personal interviews with 11 large-scale multiple herbal cosmetic products manufacturers. Collected data were analyzed via frequency index for usage and descriptive statistics. A total of 115 plant species belonging to 56 families were identified. Extensive usage of Aloe vera (L.) Burm.f., Coscinium fenestratum (Goetgh.) Colebr., and Santalum album L. (90.91%) was reported among herbal cosmetic manufacturers. The highest number of plants or plant materials was used for manufacturing skin care products (54.78%) followed by hair care (19.13%) and oral care (6.96%). The majority of plants were reported from the plant family Fabaceae (16 species). Leaves (20.87%) were the widely used plant part, whereas 10 plant species were used as whole plants. Inadequacy of 7 plants/plant materials and importation of 8 plant materials for the production were also recognized. As major constraints faced by herbal cosmetic manufacturers, inadequate availability and poor quality of raw materials were emphasized. In conclusion, establishing proper cultivation system, implementing strategies for quality control of raw materials, and conducting ethnobotany, ethnopharmacological surveys to identify cosmetic potential of medicinal plants and partnerships with universities to transfer technology for product development to industries are possible interventions for the development of herbal cosmetic industry of Sri Lanka.
Highlights
Sri Lanka, formerly known as Ceylon, is an island with an area of approximately 65,610 km2
This becomes a necessary area to be addressed within the country as this is one of industries which can capitalize the global trends. us, the objective of this present survey was to identify plants and plant parts used in commercialized herbal cosmetic products in Sri Lanka especially under the categories of skin care, hair care, and oral are. e constraints faced by herbal cosmetics manufacturers and their suggestions were studied to identify possible interventions for the future improvements of the herbal cosmetic industry in Sri Lanka
Any herbal product to be sold to the public must be registered under the Department of Ayurveda, Sri Lanka. erefore, herbal cosmetic manufacturers were selected based on the registry maintained for herbal products at the Department of Ayurveda, Sri Lanka. is survey was conducted from January to August 2018
Summary
Sri Lanka, formerly known as Ceylon, is an island with an area of approximately 65,610 km. There are ample opportunities for Sri Lanka to expand its herbal cosmetic productions through its unique biodiversity of medicinal flora and a rich base of traditional knowledge. Erefore, it is crucial to identify major constraints faced by herbal cosmetic manufacturers to identify possible interventions for the development of the herbal cosmetic industry of Sri Lanka. At present, this becomes a necessary area to be addressed within the country as this is one of industries which can capitalize the global trends. E constraints faced by herbal cosmetics manufacturers and their suggestions were studied to identify possible interventions for the future improvements of the herbal cosmetic industry in Sri Lanka This becomes a necessary area to be addressed within the country as this is one of industries which can capitalize the global trends. us, the objective of this present survey was to identify plants and plant parts used in commercialized herbal cosmetic products in Sri Lanka especially under the categories of skin care, hair care, and oral are. e constraints faced by herbal cosmetics manufacturers and their suggestions were studied to identify possible interventions for the future improvements of the herbal cosmetic industry in Sri Lanka
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