HERBAL SOAP FORMULATION AND TESTING FOR ANTIBACTERIAL AND SKIN LIGHTENING PROPERTIES
N. Pooja*, P. Mounika, D. Shailaja, N. Rakesh, J. Nandini, D. Keerthi Priya, R. Ramya, Potina Mounika
ABSTRACT
Ayurvedic cosmetics are the natural substances of herbs that have no adverse impact on the human body. The majority of herbal supplements are made out of plant substances that have been used in traditional or folk medicine for many years. The neem (Azadirachta indica) tree has gained worldwide recognition for its wide range of medicinal properties. Herbal soap offers a variety of benefits, including skin healing, natural aroma, and smoothing. Manufactured with natural elements that are not harmful to the environment and are biodegradable. Herbal soap ingredients use neem, Tulsi, and turmeric, neem leaf and seed were found effective against dermatophytes, turmeric shows anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties, and Tulsi shows anti-viral and Herbal soap contains a combination of herbs such as Turmeric (curcuma longa), Flax seeds(Linum usitatissimum), Neem(Azadirachta Indica) to improve antimicrobial and skin-brightening properties. Marketed Antimicrobial soaps show better therapeutic effects against microbes, but they have the disadvantage of making skin brittle and dry, potentially increasing allergic reactions. To overcome the present approach by using mainly flax seeds, Turmeric, Sandalwood oil, Neem and Tulasi. The objective of this study formulate a polyherbal soap for antimicrobial and beautification process.
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