Formulation and Evaluation of Poly Herbal Soap

Abstract

Herbal soap preparation is a medicine or drugs it contain Antibacterial and Antifungal agents which are mainly uses the parts of plants such as leaves, seeds, flowers and fruits to treatment for a injury or disease or to achieve good health.  Herbal soaps contain the natural goodness of nature, and this makes them nourishing, healthy and beautiful for skin. It provides comfort, healing and stress relief as well. Soaps having the properties are cleaning the skin to remove the dirt and oil. So, every person wants a clean and healthy skin. Now-a-day’s herbal soaps are in the part of herbal cosmetics to treat the skin diseases, infections and also don’t have any side effects on human body it contain several active ingredients. Polyherbal soap was formulated by using leaves extract of Thumbai leaves (Leucas aspera), Lantana leaves (lantana camera), Coconut oil (Cocos nucifera), Aloe Vera (Aloe barbadensis), Rose water (Rosa Damascena). Thumbai leaves and Lantana leaves have been demonstrated to exhibit antioxidant, antimicrobial, fungicidal and insecticidal properties. Aloe extracts shows Anti-aging properties. Rose water show rejuvenating and prove to be a tonic. Saffron having antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer properties. The prepared formulations was evaluated for various parameters like Color, odor, appearance, PH, foam height, foam retention, percentage free alkali, alcohol insoluble matter, moisture content, total fatty matter, antimicrobial testing, antioxidant activity of poly-herbal formulation.