Abstract

Selvamani M., Surya Prakash R., Siva Shankar D., Subash K., Siva Guru M., L. V. Vigneswaran*, M. Senthil Kumar

ABSTRACT

Background: The need to achieve and maintain healthy skin is on the rise. This causes the composition of antioxidant soaps with complex synthetic chemicals whose safety on skin and human health is still unclear. Objectives: The present work involves the formulation and evaluation of poly herbal soaps. Methods: The herbal soaps were formulated using Azadirachta indica, Prunus communis Linn, Aloe barbedensis, Curcuma longa and evaluated for various properties like colour, odour, pH, foam retention (Fr), foam height (Fh). Results: Polyherbal soap F5 gave the most stable foam with over 3 minutes and 45 seconds foam retention when small amount of soap was dissolved in distilled water. The results of the formulated soaps, reveal that formula containing only one show less significant activity than formula with two or more combined. Conclusion: The results of the study offer potential alternative to the cosmetic industry in polyherbal soap production.