Abstract
There are thousands of herbs that are used in preparation of various herbal cosmetics and toiletries preparations. Day-by-day, use of herbal cosmetics and toiletries preparations are increasing as currently available cosmetics are showing unwanted effects upon prolong used. They are prepared by using different herbs or their extracts or juice derived from them. Herbal cosmetics and toiletries preparations are being used by Indian peoples and peoples from Indian sub-continental region since ancient time. They are used to improve the appearance of the skin. Herbal cosmetics are becoming more popular because they are comparatively cheaper, safe and easily available. WHO as well as AYUSH department of India, encourages the peoples to use these types of cosmetics for routine use. In the present paper, we have covered various pharmacognostic and relevant information of medicinal plants used in the cosmetics and toiletries preparations.
Highlights
There are thousands of herbs that are used in preparation of various herbal cosmetics and toiletries preparations
Dayby-day, use of herbal cosmetics and toiletries preparations are increasing as currently available cosmetics are showing unwanted effects upon prolong used
Cosmetic preparations made by use of herbal drugs are commonly called as herbal cosmetics [21,22]
Summary
There is long history of the use of medicinal plants in the treatment of various diseases or disorders of animals and human being [1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20]. 2. Advantages of using herbs in C and T preparations There are number of advantages in the use of herbal drugs in making of cosmetics. Embilica officinalis Plant occurs throughout India and bears an edible fruit (Figure 2) This fruit is highly prized both for its high Vitamin C content and for the precious oil, which is extracted from its seeds and pulp and used as a treatment for hair and scalp problems. GSC Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2021, 16(02), 241–263 It is the non-volatile oil extracted from sunflower seeds obtained from Helianthus annuus (Figure 20), family Asteraceae. Hibiscus sabdariffa Flowers of the plant Hibiscus sabdariffa are widely used in cosmetics in the treatment of hairfall It contains calcium, phosphorus, iron, and vitamin B1 used to stimulate thicker hair growth and prevent premature greying of hair [65,66]
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