Formulation and Evaluation of Polyherbal Emulgel (A Preventive Hair Care Preparation).

The hair care polyherbal formulations were prepared in emulgel form by mixing the hydro alcoholic extract of four medicinal plants Phyllanthus emblica (Phyllanthaceae), Centella asiatica (Apiaceae), Lagenaria siceraria (Cucurbitaceae), Wedelia calendulacea (Asteraceae) Nardostachys jatamansi (Caprifoliaceae), which are earlier reported to possess acclaimed hair growth promoting action. In this formulation carbopol 934 is used as gelling agent with herbal extracts. Prepared emulgel formulations were evaluated for spreadability, viscosity, pH and Irritancy test. After the this investigation, gather results provide assurance that the hair emulgel formulations having all good characters of an ideal emulgel and was found that non toxic, potent and very economical. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]