PREPARATION AND EVALUATION OF HERBAL FACE PACK
ABSTRACT
Objective: The main objective of the work is to formulate and evaluate a polyherbal face pack for
cosmetic purpose from locally available ingredients.
Materials & Method: Cajanus cajan, green gram, sandalwood, almond, turmeric, rose petals, green tea
leaves were procured from the local market and were dried, powdered, then passed through sieve no 100,
mixed geometrically and packed in air tight container for further evaluation.
Results and Discussion: The distinguishing microscopical characters of individual powders were noted
and quantitative measurements were taken. The powder had passable flow property which is suitable for a
face pack. Particle size of the powder was found to be 20 -25µm.
Conclusion: Herbal face packs or masks are used to stimulate blood circulation, rejuvenates the muscles
and help to maintain the elasticity of the skin and remove dirt from skin pores. The advantage of herbal
cosmetics is their non toxic nature, reduce the allergic reactions and time tested usefulness of many
ingredients. Thus in the present work, we found good properties for the face packs and further
optimization studies are required on this study to find the useful benefits of face packs on human use as
cosmetic product