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Review on Herbal Cosmetics

Nitin S Gosavi, Tejas A More, Amit A Shimpi, Roshan B Badhe

Abstract


Plants serve as a source of food and medicine for a long time. A variety of vegetable oils are used in cosmetics and toiletries. Hair is an important part of the body, reflecting a person's personality. There are many cosmetics available for hair care. From time immemorial hair extensions have been used. In this review, Indian medicinal plants with rabbit care facilities are summarized in terms of their biological source, active ingredients, and biological function.


Keywords


Hair structure, hair tonic, natural herbs, hair cosmetics

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