Abstract
ABSTRACT:
Hairs are the integral part of human beauty. People are using herbs for cleaning, beautifying and managing hair since the ancient era. As the time has passed synthetic agents have taken a large share but today people are getting aware of their harmful effects on hairs, skin and eyes. These regions attracted to community towards the herbal products, which are less expensive and have negligible side effects. Hair cleansers or shampoos are used not only for cleansing purpose but also for imparting gloss to hair and to maintain their manageability and oiliness for hair. Shampoos are of various types, like powder shampoo, clear liquid shampoo liquid shampoo, lotion shampoo, solid gel shampoo, medicated shampoo, liquid herbal shampoo etc. As far as herbal shampoos are concerned in stability criteria. Depending upon the nature of the ingredients they may be simple or plain shampoo, antiseptic or antidandruff shampoo and nutritional shampoo containing vitamin, aminoacids proteins hydrolysate. The preparations were formulated using bahera, amla, neem, tulsi, shikakai, henna &brahmi at different ratio . Ash value is calculated to determine the inorganic contents which are characteristic for an herb. Particle size Angle of repose Bulk density 25-20 micrometer 20.550 5/g/cc of powdered shampoo. Average % foaming capacity, total Ash , acid insoluble , Moisture Content , pH value 151.8, 4.45 % w/w, 2.35%, 2.00 % w/w , 6.5 was found respectively. Cleaning percentage, surface tension, detergency, viscosity, foaming ability and foaming solubility was found to be 24.21, 32.15dyne/cm, 64.23%, 94607.84 cps, 170 ml respectively.