FORMULATION AND EVALUATION OF HERBAL VANISHING CREAM USING TURMERIC EXTRACT

M. Balasundaresan*

ABSTRACT

The traditional systems of medicine, evolved over centuries had been responsible for safeguarding healthcare of the world until the advent of allopathic system of medicine. As the latter system used knowledge of modern biology and chemistry, for both discovery and treatment, it found fast acceptability among the users and now it occupies predominant space in the area of health care. In spite of this, the contribution of the traditional preparations, which are normally herbal, is increasing because of the general impression that these products are safe; while the single-molecule based modern drugs used in, allopathic system can have severe adverse effects. The value of herbs in the cosmeceutical making has been extensively improved in personal care system and there is a great demand for the herbal cosmetics. Thus, we are using herbal cosmetics as much as possible. The word herbal is a symbol of safety in contrast to the synthetic one which has adverse effects on human health. This herbal vanishing herbal cream consists of various crude drugs such as bud of clove (Eugenia caryophyllus, myrtaceae), leaves of tulsi (ocimum santum, lamiaceae) fruits of nagarmotha (cyperus scariosus, cyperaceae), fruits of nutmeg (myristica fragrans, myristicaceae), jawas or linseed (linum usitatissimum, linaceae), wheat grains (triticum aestivum, graminae), cereals of urid and harbhara, leaves of turmeric (azadirachta indica, meliaceae).

Keywords: Traditional system of medicine, Herbals, Adverse effects, Vanishing cream, Safety, Cosmetics.