Herbal cosmetics for skin, hair , and oral care

1. K.E SOCIETY
Rajarambapu College of Pharmacy
Kasegaon
Herbal Cosmetics For Hair ,Skin,and
oral care
Presented by – Ankita Avinash Gadekar
Roll no -38
1st Year M.pharm (Pharmcutics)
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2. Contents
Introduction
Herbal Drugs
Merits and Demerits
Classification of herbal Cosmetics
Herbal Cosmetics for Hair
Herbal Cosmetics for Skin
Herbal Cosmetics for Care
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3. Definition
Cosmetics-
 According to D and C Act 1940
 Any article intended to be rubbed, poured, sprinkled or
sprayed on or introduced to or applied to any part of human
body for Cleansing, beautifying, promoting, attractiveness or
altering the appearance and includes any article intended for
use as components of cosmetics.
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4. Herbal Cosmetics
According to D and C Act 1940, Cosmetics are defined as any
article intended to be rubbed, poured, sprinkled or sprayed on or
introduced to or applied to any part of human body for
Cleansing, beautifying, promoting, attractiveness or altering the
appearance and includes any article intended for use as
components of cosmetics.
They does not come under the preview of drug license.
Cosmeceuticals are the fastest growing segment of the personal
Care products ,These are cosmetic products which contain
biologically active principles or ingredients of the plant origin.
There is an Increased demand for the use of natural ingredients.
Herbal Cosmetics are the natural Cosmetics. In herbal Cosmetics
the herbs are used in the crude or extracts Forms.
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5. • Advantages of Herbal cosmetics
1) Natural in nature
2) Safe to use
3) Variety of products
4) No side effects
5) Affordable and non expensive
• Disadvantages of Herbal cosmetics
1) Herbal drugs have slower effects as compare to allopathic
dosage form.
2) It requires long term therapy.
3) No pharmacopoeia defines any specific procedure or ingredients
to be used in any of herbal cosmetics.
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6. Classification of Herbal Cosmetics
• Herbal Cosmetics can be classified on the Basis of :
I. Dosage Form
II. Part of the body to be applied at
 Dosage Form
a) Powders – Face Powder, Talcum Powder, Tooth powder
b) Cakes – Rouge compacts, make- up cake
c) Jellies – Hand Jelly
d) Paste – Tooth paste, deodorant paste
e) Soaps – Shampoo soap, shaving soap
f) Emulsion – Cold Cream, Vanishing Cream, Liquid Cream
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7. • Parts or organ of the body to be applied at –
Herbal Cosmetics for skin
1. Powders 5. Bath and cleaning Products
2. Creams 6. Make-up Preparation
3. Lotions
4. Suntan Preparation
 Herbal Cosmetics for Hair
1. Shampoos 4. Shaving
2. Tonics 5. Hair wave preparation
3. Hair dressing
 Herbal Cosmetics for Nails
1. Nail Polishes
2. Manicure Preparation
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8. Herbal Cosmetics For Skin
• The Herbal approach of proper skin care is principally based
on three essential steps.
 Cleanse
 Nourish
 Moisture
• Whatever may be the type of skin; these three steps are
performed to protect the skin from the constant effect of
environment, stress and skin’s natural process of cell
degradation decay.
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9. Herbal Cosmetics For various Types
of Skin
• For Dry Skin
Example of Herbs – Triphla , Tulsi
Fruit Face mask – Banana or avocado pulp
• For Sensitive Skin
Example of Herbs – Curcuma longa, triphala
Fruit Face mask – Banana or pineapple pulp.
• For Oily Skin
Example of Herbs – Tulsi, Triphala, Milk , Cream and butter
milk
Fruit Face mask – Strawberry or papaya pulp.
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10. Herbal Ingredients used in skin care
Comon Name Part used Uses
Garlic Bulb Promotes Skin
Healing ,
Antibacterial
Aloe Leaf Moisturizer, sun
screen, Emollient
Neem Leaf Antiseptic,
Reduce Dark
Spots.
Kesar Flowering top Skin cleansing
lotion
Coconut oil Fruit Moisturizer,
Softner
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11. Herbal Creams
• Cold Cream ( procedure )
Prepare Oil and Aqueous Phase Separately and mix
after mixing add fragrance or other ingredients
Then homogenize and Congeal
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Fig No 1 -Cold Cream

12. • Formula
Sr.no Contents Quantity
1 Beeswax 10.0 gm
2 Mineral oil 50.0 gm
3 Paraffin wax 5.0 gm
4 Spermaceti 3.0 gm
5 Water 28.4 gm
6 Borax 0.6 gm
7 Preservative q.S
8 Perfume q.S
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13. Herbal Cosmetics for Hair Care
• Hair Oil –
o The Hair oils are used for dressings and nourishing the hair.
o This preparation is generally used to increase the growth of hair
and to make them healthy.
Hair oil Should have following properties :
o They should give luster to the hair.
o Retain them soft and flowing.
o Invigorate their growth.
o Keep the brain cool .
o Should not be sticky .
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14. Quallities of an Ideal hair product
It should:
o Protect the hair cuticle.
o Cleans without stripping natural oils.
o Replace lost protein, moisture , and nutrients.
o Smoot abraded Cuticle Scales.
o Prevents moisture loss.
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15. Cosmetics For Hair Care Products
• It include various preparation like
1. Hair preparation 4.Bleaches
2. Shampoos 5.Hair dressings
3. Conditioners 6.Fixatives
Some ingredients used in hair care products as following –
Sr.no Ingredients uses
1 Neem Anti-fungal, Antibacterial
2 Rose oil Hair product
3 Aloevera Cleansing action, anti-
oxidant
4 Methi Hair care agent
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16. • Shampoo ( procedure)
Prepare aqueous Phase and oil Phase separately
After that aqueous phase add into oil phase with continuous
stirring to form paste
Finally added colour, perfume and pack in a suitable container.
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Fig No 2- Shampoo

17. Formula
Sr. no Ingredients Quantity
taken
1 SLS 20
2 Coconut oil 1
3 Propylene glycol 2
4 Sodium Hydroxide 5
5 Perfume 5
6 Water Up to 100ml
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18. Cosmetics for Oral care Products
• Oral Care is also important
• Bad oral health leads to various diseases like Dental caries,
inflammation or gingivitis, thrush, bad breath, soreness and
tooth ache are conditions that plague the mouth.
• Herbs are improve , relieve and eliminate these problems.
• Some herbal cosmetics included various preparation like –
1) Tooth pastes
2) General Cosmetics
3) Mouth washes and Dentifrices
4) Cosmetics for teeth and mouth washes
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19. Some raw materials of herbal origin used in oral care
products are-
Sr.no Ingredients Uses
1 Clove Antiviral, Anti-
inflammatory,
Antibacterial
2 Tea tree oil Destroy micro-
organism
3 Neem Preventing and
healing gum disease
4 Turmeric Antibiotics,
antioxidant
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20. Toothpaste
• These are pastes meant for cleaning teeth from tartar and
plaque.
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Sr.No Ingredients %
1 Herbal tooth powder 70
2 Detergent 3
3 Flavouring agent 3
4 Water 20
5 Sweetener 4
6 Glycerin Q.S
7 Sodium alginate Q.S
8 Clove oil 2

21. Mouthwash
• Gargles and mouthwashes are used after cleaning the oral
cavity, leaving it fresh and free from bad odour, with tingling
effect. Formula as following -
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Sr.No Ingredients %
1 Thymol 1
2 Peppermint oil 2
3 Wintergreen oil 2
4 Alcohol 3
5 Water 80
6 Glycerol 2
7 Glucose 5
Fig no 3 – Mouthwash

22. References
 Dr. Kamla Pathak, Dr.Ankur Vaidya, Cosmetic Science concepts
and principles,Nirali publication,1 Jan 2021.
 B.M Mithal, R,N saha handbook of cosmetics, Vallabh
prakashan,1st edition 2000.
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