Preparation and Evaluation of Herbal Cold Cream With Incorporated Curcuma Longa
Preparation and Evaluation of Herbal Cold Cream With Incorporated Curcuma Longa
ISSN No:-2456-2165
Abstract:- To formulate and evaluate herbal cream cold longa (turmeric), Oliumrosae (roseoil), Oleaeuropeae
cream using Turmeric to give glowing & cooling effect. (oliveoil). The main active ingredients .The extract of
Methods: The cream was prepared by using the cream Curcuma longa has been clinically proven to show anti-
base that is bee’s wax, liquid paraffin, borax, distilled cancer properties upon topical application better than oral
water, rose oil.The cream was prepared by using the slab administration ,in addition to many other properties[3].
technique/extemporaneous method for geometric and Curcumin shows many other properties such as wound
homogenous mixing of all the excipients and the herbal healing, sun damage protection, aging treatment, skin
extracts. Cream Was prepared & was evaluated for cancer prevention (by selectively killing tumor cells and
different parameters like appearance, PH, viscosity, leaving the normal cells intact), and also treats chronic
stability dest, patch test, test for homogeneity, spread skin diseases[2]. These herbs have been selected according
ability, smear test, evaluation of Emolliency & Test for to traditional systems and are based upon their modern
microbial growth. Results: the cream showed good researched uses.
appearance, PH, adequate viscosity and no phase
separation was observed. Also, the formulation showed II. PREPARATION OF COLD CREAM
no redness, erythema and irritation during patch study
and they were easily washable was stable at room A. MATERIALS [1] :
temperature. Conclusion: Herbal ingredient showed The rhizomes of Curcuma longa (turmeric) was
significant results, we can suggest that the cream was collected, cleaned and dried for 2 days in sunlight. Then
stable and can be safely used on the skin. crushed into fine powder using a mortar and passed from a
suitable sieve plate such as sieve#60 to get rid of coarse
Keywords:- Turmeric, cold cream, homogeneity. particles.
The collected powder was subject to maceration with 70%
I. INTRODUCTION ethanol in iodine flask to extract the solute or curcumin
present in the turmeric powder for a period of 7 days. The
The use of herbal products as cosmetics is as prevalent extract was filtered by a filter paper and decolorized using
in modern era as it was in ancient times. Herbal cosmetics charcoal to get a clear liquid. The prepared extract was
are mostly preferred because of their less or nil side effects evaporated to get the semisolid mass. This whole process is
when compared to synthetic products and show enhanced performed at room temperature.
effects upon application[5]. These herbal cosmetics used as
beauty products help in enhancing and conditioning B. COMPOSITION OF HERBAL COLD CREAM
properties of skin. The herbal extracts used in these
formulations are all derived from natural plant sources Sr.no Ingredients Weight(gms)
without the use of any harmful synthetic drugs. Chemical or 1. Beeswax 20 gm
synthetic drug/ API is avoided in the preparations because of 2. Liquid paraffin 60gm
various skin problems. The concept of herbal cosmetics was 3. Borax 1gm
established long back in different systems of medicine such 4. Turmeric powder 1gm
as Rigveda, Yajurveda, Ayurveda, Unani and Homeopathy 5. Rose oil 0.2ml
systems[5]. The herbs extracted by these systems show a 6. Distilled water 19 ml
number of properties like anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, 7. Olive oil 1ml
anti-septic, emollient and sometimes also show anti-cancer
properties[5-7]. Thus, there is extensive use of herbal C. METHOD
cosmetics in skin care systems and an ever increasing Melt beeswax in a china dish on hot plate. To this, liquid
demand in the market. Various kinds of creams such as paraffin is added and heated on a hot plate at 70˚C. Then in
vanishing cream, coldcream, multipurpose cream, etc .are a 100ml beaker, borax was dissolved and heated along with
most commonly used herbal cosmetic products for topical olive oil on a 4hot plate at 70˚C. Both the oily and aqueous
application. Cold Creams prepared are usually w/o type of phases are heated at the same temperatureI.e. 70˚C and
emulsion instead of o/w type of emulsion as seen in turmeric was added in the beaker. Now borax solution is
vanishing creams and gives a cooling effect upon added gradually to the melted beeswax solution, drop by
application. This preparation of cold creams consist of drop with constant stirring. To this, few drops of rose oil is
herbal extracts of crude drugs such as rhizomes of Curcuma
IV. RESULTS
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