Abstract

*Shraddha M. Purnapatre and Ashwini S. Pundkar

ABSTRACT

Skin care preparations are designed to exert local activity when applied over the skin and mucous membrane. These skin preparations include various forms like gels, lotions, ointments, creams, and peel-off masks. Peel-off masks are a unique dosage form that is gently applied to the facial skin surface and removed after a specified duration by peeling. This study focuses on formulating a Banana powder extract peel-off face mask. Banana powder is rich in potassium, vitamin B6, vitamin C, and various minerals that provide multiple skin benefits including moisturization, anti-aging properties, and skin brightening effects. The natural enzymes in banana help in gentle exfoliation while its antioxidant properties protect against free radical damage. The formulation incorporates sodium alginate, glycerin, gelatin, and citric acid as excipients. Various formulations were developed and evaluated for critical parameters including spreadability, pH, stability studies, and peeling time. The optimized formulation demonstrated parameters within acceptable standard ranges, indicating its potential as an effective cosmetic preparations.