Abstract The aim of the present investigation was to formulate and evaluate herbal shampoo containing natural ingredients with an emphasis on safety and efficacy, which will avoid the risk posed by chemical ingredients. The main objective of this study was to eliminate harmful synthetic ingredient from shampoo formulation and substitute them with safe natural ingredients. An attempt has been made to combine modern formulation technology into a formula based on natural ingredients. It clears sebum, dirt, dandruff, promotes hair growth, strengthens, and darkens the hair. Moreover, it also acts as a conditioning agent and performs all these actions without affecting or damaging hair. The shampoo was prepared by taking the extracts of Aloe vera, Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, Phyllanthus emblica, Acacia concinna, Azadirachta indica, Sapindus mukorossi, Glycyrrhiza glabra and Eclipta prostrata. Evaluation of organoleptic properties, physicochemical and performance test were carried out. The results indicated that this can be used as a potential alternative for cleaning and managing hair in a natural and effective way instead of synthetic source. The findings of this investigation reveal that chemicals have sometimes been the cause of adverse effects among consumers. The present work confirmed the successful preparation of herbal shampoo using natural ingredients. All the ingredients used to formulate shampoo are safer and the physicochemical evaluation showed ideal results.
Keywords Herbal Shampoo, dandruff,Aloe vera, Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, Phyllanthus emblica, Acacia concinna, Azadirachta indica, Sapindus mukorossi, Glycyrrhiza glabra and Eclipta prostrata.