FORMULATION AND EVALUATION OF POLYHERBAL SKIN-CARE CREAM CONTAINING LIQUORICE AND ALOE
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https://doi.org/10.22159/ijpps.2025v17i12.55508Keywords:
Liquorice extract, Aloe vera gel, Skin care, Polyherbal creamAbstract
Objective: The present study focuses on the formulation and evaluation of a polyherbal skin care cream incorporating Liquorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra) extract and Aloe vera (Aloe barbadensis) gel, aimed to enhance skin health through natural and safe ingredients.
Methods: The cream was prepared by using slab technique/extemporaneous method for geometric and homogenous mixing of all the excipients and the herbal extract and prepared formulation evaluated for various parameters such as color, odor, consistency, homogeneity, pH, spreadability, viscosity, irritancy test, washability test, dye test, phase separation test.
Results: The evaluation parameters are coming under this heading physical parameter like color was faint brown and odor was pleasant, consistency was smooth and the state was semisolid. pH of the cream was 6.82, spread ability was 15.92 g. cm/s, wash ability was easily washable, the cream was non-irritant, viscosity of the formulated cream was 3502.67cps and no phase separation was observed during storage of polyherbal cream and passed the stability study test.
Conclusion: The developed polyherbal cream formulation possessed all desired quality attributes and physico-chemical properties. Hence, it can be concluded that the cream was stable and can be safely used topically for skin care.
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