Formulation and Evaluation of Polyherbal Handwash Containing Hydro-Alcoholic Extract of Trachyspermum ammi (Ajwain), Sapindus mukorossi (Reetha) and Cyperus rotundus (Nagarmotha)

Abstract

Plants have medicinal, pharmaceuticals and cosmetic potential, and using it for novel products may be useful for humans. Herbs are significant part of healthcare throughout the world. Herbal medicines have been extensively utilized as efficient remedies for the prevention and management of multiple health conditions. Hands are a prime mode of transmission of microbial infections. Hand-washing is extremely essential in healthcare and domestic sector. In present study, herbal hand wash was formulated using different plant extracts like Trachyspermum ammi (Ajwain), Sapindus mukorossi (Reetha) and Cyperus rotundus (Nagarmotha). The results from the present research work help the internalization and exercise of herbal plants in the formulations to give a better effect. The formulated herbal hand wash has been evaluated by various parameters such as color, fragrance, pH, viscosity, foam height, foam retention and skin irritation test. The obtained result is in the acceptable limits with less or no side effects.

Keywords: Herbal handwash, Trachyspermum ammi, Sapindus mukorossi, Cyperus rotundus

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Sourabh D. Jain, Shilpa Jain, Shreesh Tiwari, Vimukta Sharma, Jayanti Mukherjee. Formulation and Evaluation of Polyherbal Handwash Containing Hydro-Alcoholic Extract of Trachyspermum ammi (Ajwain), Sapindus mukorossi (Reetha) and Cyperus rotundus (Nagarmotha). Research & Reviews: A Journal of Pharmacognosy. 2019; 6(1):
7–9p.