Evaluation of herbal shampoo formulated using Gymnocladus burmanicus and Dillenia indica extract

Abstract

The present work was undertaken under the clean and green technology initiative to provide a natural, ecofriendly healthy shampoo formulation using the natural herbal ingredients. Hair care products like shampoo is one of the fastest growing industry but most of the commercial shampoo is formulated with the ingredients of synthetic components like sodium lauryl sulfates, paraben and silicone, these ingredients are attributed to skin irritation, regular use of these ingredients may even cause tumour therefore these ingredients are harmful to soil, aquatic life and also not environmental friendly. This study was carried out to formulate a natural shampoo by using Gymnocladus burmanicus, a natural detergent tree; this natural soap is used in hair wash and also as an anti dandruff among the tribal people of Arunachal Pradesh. Another tree called Dillenia indica is used as a hair conditioner in Arunachal Pradesh. For the first time, a natural shampoo is formulated by using ingredients of G. burmanicus and D. indica in this study. Hot extraction methods were used to extract the biological contents from the plant samples. Various shampoo evaluation parameters including detergency, odour, appearance, colour, foam formation etc. was evaluated in the study as per standard protocols. The natural shampoo formulated was found to be light brown in colour, lemonic in aroma, medium bubble formation, very high in detergency capacity. The result of the formulated shampoo indicates a promising scope in the development of a new and better hair wash for the user as well as for the environmental safety.