Volume : 11, Issue : 03, March – 2024
Title:
PREPARATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF NATURAL ANTIACNE CREAM CONTAINING PLANT EXTRACT
Authors :
Vikash Mishra, Dibya Kumari, Umesh Kumar Jain
Abstract :
Acne affects skin having dense sebaceous follicles in areas including face, chest and back. Acne may be of inflammatory or non-inflammatory forms. Due to changes in pilosebaceous units lesions are caused by androgen stimulation. The studied was designed to develop and characterize an anti acne cream containing herbal extract. Many topical agents are available in the market, which interfere with the pigmentation process at different levels. They are often known to cause side effects ranging from irritation to tumor over chronic use. A herbal cream was formulated using neem extract and aloe vera juice and subjected to evaluation of its anti blemish potential against stress augmented. The formulated cream was characterized for solubility, pH, particle size, grittiness, viscosity, stability, phase separation, shelf life and spreadability, and found to be stable. Acne is an infection of the skin that occurs in both men and women during their lifespan. There are various natural or synthetic products available in the market to prevent and cure this disease. The majority of the world population depends on the herbs or natural resources for the relief of acne disease. Further, the study of various patents also revealed that herbs with anti-oxidant properties have been used in most of the herbal anti-acne formulations. Moreover, the various patents also give the idea that herbal formulations also prevent the appearance of pimples on the skin. It has been concluded that the herbal anti-acne formulation is not only used to treat acne but also prevents this disease safely and economically.
Keywords: Herbal cream, Acne treatment, Neem extract, Aloe vera juice, Natural active materials
Cite This Article:
Please cite this article in press Umesh Kumar Jain et al., Preparation And Characterization Of Natural Antiacne Cream Containing Plant Extract., Indo Am. J. P. Sci, 2024; 11 (03).
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