FORMULATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF NOVEL DE-PIGMENTING HERBAL FACIAL SERUM INCORPORATED WITH SAFFRON AND LEMON OIL

*Proff. Kavita S. Sharma, Miss. Neha D. Vahadne, Miss. Divya B. Sanghavi, Mr. Akshay D. Harpade

ABSTRACT

Cosmetics nowadays are in high demand. Out of these cosmetics, herbal cosmetics are most preferred due to their lesser extent of side effects. Herbal cosmetics are widely used due to the infinite number of uses for daily purposes. Several different types of cosmetics formulations are available in the market like serums, face creams, lotions, etc. In this article, we have described herbal face serum which is formulated using various active herbal ingredients. Herbal formulated serum was an oil-in-water emulsion type. The goal of the development of this formulation was for its various applications like depigmentation, anti-aging, skin brightening, skin tightening, nourishing and soothing, and many more. This formulation is very effective due to the combination of active ingredients in this formulation. The key ingredients used for the formulation are Saffron, aloe Vera, olive oia, and lemon oil. These ingredients have numerous positive impacts on the skin. The evaluation parameters performed for this formulated product were physical tests, pH tests, Spreadability, microbial count tests, and penetration test. All the tests were positive and the formulated serum was safe to use and stable on storage.

Keywords: Face serum, Saffron, Depigmentation, Herbal, Lemon Oil, Aloe Vera.