Formulation and Evaluation of Polyherbal Shampoo Bar

Shampoos are primarily been products aimed at cleansing the hair and scalp.In the present scenario, it seems improbable that herbal shampoo, although better in performance and safer than the synthetic ones, will be popular with the consumers.A more radical approach in popularizing herbal shampoo would be to change the consumer expectations from a shampoo, with emphasis on safety and efficacy.The present study was aimed to formulate an herbal shampoo bar containing polyherbal extract and to evaluate its physicochemical properties and to reduce the usage of plastic.The herbal shampoo bar was formulated by incorporating the extracts of herbs such as Spinach, Aloe vera, Hibiscus flower, Shikakai, Retha, Tulsi leaves.Several tests such as visual inspection, pH, foam ability and stability studies were performed to determine the physicochemical properties of the formulated herbal shampoo bar.The conditioning performance and Dirt dispersion were evaluated.The results clearly indicates that the formulated shampoo bar is having a satisfactory conditioning performance.All the ingredients used to formulate shampoo bar are safer and the physicochemical evaluation showed ideal results, but further research is required to improve its quality and safety with improved cleansing and conditioning property.