Formulation and Evaluation of Poly Herbal Hair Oil

Abstract

Herbal cosmetics widely use herbs and floras to make cosmetics for beautification because of their less side effects.  The active principles of the herbs do not have any reactions on the human body, further they enhance the body with nutrients and other helpful minerals. Alopecia, grey hair and split hair ends are the common problems faced by all age groups irrespective of sex in all over the world.  The present work aimed to formulate and evaluate the poly herbal hair oil, which is prepared by using various herbs. These herbs are traditionally used for hair growth. Prepared herbal hair is evaluated by various parameters such as pH, specific gravity, viscosity, acid value, saponification value. Antioxidant activity of hair oil is evaluated by DPPH radical scavenging activity. All the values which are obtained during the process of evaluation are within the acceptable values.