Development and evaluation of polyherbal emulgel formulation (A preventive hair care preparation)

Abstract

The hair care polyherbal formulations were prepared in emulgel form by mixing the hydro alcoholic extract of four medicinal plants Phyllanthus emblica (Phyllanthaceae), Centella asiatica (Apiaceae), Cucurbita pepo (Cucurbitaceae), Wedelia calendulacea (Asteraceae), which are earlier reported to possess acclaimed hair growth promoting action. In this formulation carbopol 934 is used as gelling agent with herbal extracts. All formulations were evaluated for spreadability, viscosity, pH and Irritancy test. From the investigation, it can be concluded that the formulation of hair emulgel contain all good characters of an ideal emulgel and it was found to be harmless, more effective and economical.