A Review on Herbal Shampoo and Its Evaluation

Abstract

Shampooing is the most common form of hair treatment. Shampoos are primarily been products aimed at cleansing the hair and scalp. In the present scenario, it seems improbable that herbal shampoo, although better in performance and safer than the synthetic ones, will be popular with the consumers. A more radical approach in popularizing Harbal shampoo would be to change the consumers' expectations from a shampoo, with emphasis on safety and efficacy. The present paper emphasizes on composition, types, methods of evaluation, also a brief review on herbal shampoo formulations Formulating a pure herbal shampoo and assessing and contrasting its physicochemical properties with commercially available synthetic and herbal shampoos were the goals of the study. From this review it conclude that the extracts of Acacia concinna, Sapindus mukorossi, Phyllanthus emblica, Ziziphus spina-christi, and Citrus aurantifolia will be added in varying amounts to a 10% aqueous gelatin solution to create the herbal shampoo. Also as a preservative, a small amount of methyl paraben will be added, and citric acid used to adjust the pH.