Formulation And Evaluation Of Herbal Soap

Abstract

The majority of commercial soaps contain ingredients that may hurt skin. Natural herbal soaps can be a good substitute. In terms of medicine and commerce, herbal products have gained relevance on a global scale, and their use has grown due to their efficacy and safety. The most common skin infections in people are caused by bacteria, necessitating careful attention for treatment, improved skin preservation, and maintenance of healthy, youthful-looking skin. Some herbal plant extracts have properties that are antimicrobial, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and so forth. The current study's goal is to create antibacterial poly herbal bath soap using ingredients like Curcuma longa, citrus limon, olea europaea, crocus sativus L., vitellaria paradoxa, cocos nucifera (L.), Prunus amygdalus dulcis, and ricinus communis, among others. Good results were seen when the manufactured Polyherbal soap was tested for several physicochemical parameters like ph and foam retention time. Plants are easily accessible, have positive skin effects, and provide producers with advantages in terms of cost-effectiveness, accessibility, and side effects that are minimal or nonexistent. The purpose of this research is to create an antibacterial poly herbal bath soap using Curcuma longa, Citrus limon, and Olea europaea because some herbal plant extracts have antibacterial qualities. After the polyherbal formulation was created, it was evaluated for pH, moisture content, saponification, foaming index, foam retention duration, ethanol soluble matter, and antibacterial activity using various soap solution concentrations and comparing them to standards. Additionally, the assessment tests revealed that the herbal soap has good antibacterial outcomes.