Formulation and Evaluation of Herbal Fairness Cream Comprising Hydroalcoholic Extracts of Pleurotus ostreatus, Glycyrrhiza glabra and Camellia sinensis

Abstract

The present study was carried out to prepare and evaluate the herbal fairness cream comprising extracts of Pleurotus ostreatus, Glycyrrhiza glabra and Camellia sinensis. The various types of formulations oil in water (O/W) base namely F1 to F6 were formulated by incorporating different concentrations Stearic acid and Cetyl alcohol. The pH, viscosity, spreadibilty, and stability of prepared base were investigated. The base F3 was found appropriate for the preparation of cream. The extracts of varying ratio of Pleurotus ostreatus, Glycyrrhiza glabra and Camellia sinensis were incorporated in base F3 for the preparation of three herbal fairness cream (HF1, HF2 and HF3). All the three herbal cream demonstrated good spreadibilty, good consistency, homogeneity, appearance, pH, ease of removal and no evidence of phase separation. All the prepared herbal cream was found to be safe for skin.