18.Issue 02 february 25 - INDO AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES

Volume : 12, Issue : 02, February – 2025

Title:

FORMULATION AND EVALUATION OF HERBAL BASED ANTI-ACNE FACE CREAM
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Authors :

Arun Patil*, Dr. Mohd Rafi and Satish Kalshetty

Abstract :

Acne is a common skin condition characterized by the occurrence of comedones (blackheads and whiteheads), papules, pustules, and cysts on the face, neck, chest, and back. It is a chronic inflammatory disease of the pilosebaceous unit, which consists of a hair follicle, sebaceous gland, and arrector pili muscle.
Although acne does not pose serious threat to general health, it is one of the most socially distressing conditions especially for adolescents.
In the present study, poly herbal anti acne cream was prepared using extracts of the Leaves of Lagenaria siceraria, Portulaca quadrifida and Momordica charantia along with base materials.
Two formulations of the cream were prepared by varying the proportions and evaluated for their physicochemical property like pH, spreadability, viscosity, homogeneity, appearance, after feel and spreadability like tests. Among the 2 formulations (F1 & F2) the formulations F2 shows better results in evaluation. The main objective is to prepare a cream with natural herbal extracts and minimize the side effects of the chemical cosmetics.
KEYWORDS: Polyherbal, Anti-acne Cream, Skin, Cosmetic use.

Cite This Article:

Please cite this article in press Arun Patil et al., Formulation And Evaluation Of Herbal Based Anti-Acne Face Cream.,Indo Am. J. P. Sci, 2025; 12 (02).

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