PREPARATION AND EVALUATION OF HERBAL FACE SCRUB
*Krishnanjali K R, *Bhavya K, *Shaharban Musthafa, *Abhiram K V, *Jaseel KMP and Suja C
ABSTRACT
The main objective of the present study was to prepare a herbal face scrub incorporated into a gel. In daily life both men and women apply cosmetics for beautifying and altering the appearance of the skin. Now days consumers are well aware about the product benefits and their side effects, hence the usage of the herbal cosmetics increases because of fewer or no side effects. A facial scrub is a cosmetic or a beautify product used to exfoliate and clean the skin on the face. Blackheads, whiteheads, sebum and dead skin cells can be removed by using face scrub. In this face scrub we used turmeric and amla as common ingredients and other ingredients like carbopol, triethanolamine and methyl paraben were added to into the facial scrub. For exfoliation property powder of pomegranate peel, orange peel, coffee beans and green tea were added. The prepared herbal face scrub was evaluated for various parameters such as physical appearance, consistency, washability, grittiness, spreadability, antibacterial activity and antioxidant activity and found to be satisfactory outcome.
Keywords: Face scrub, Exfoliation, Brightening, Antibacterial, Antioxidant.
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