INTRODUCTION:

The history of cosmetics and beauty products is as old as civilization and human evolution.¹ Herbal cosmetics are commonly known as natural cosmetics.²There were no sophisticated fairness creams or cosmetic procedures available at the time. The Ayurvedic system, which compiled knowledge about nature, was all they had to start with. A few plants and herbs were utilised in the practice of Ayurveda to create cosmetics that were genuinely effective. Ayurvedic cosmetics not only made the skin seem beautiful, but they also protected the body from outside influences. Ayurvedic cosmetics are also referred to as herbal cosmetics, and they still have excellent resources in the modern era.³ Plants are heavily utilised in the research and development of novel pharmaceutical and cosmetic medicinal products.⁴ Products using raw or extracted plants are known as herbal cosmetics.⁵In 1961, Raymond Reed, a founding member of the US Society of Cosmetic Chemists, coined the word "cosmeceuticals." In fact, he briefed the science-based and active cosmetics using the word. In 1984, Dr. Albert Klingemann expanded on the use of the aforementioned phrase to include drugs with both medicinal and cosmetic benefits.⁶

Cosmeceuticals are crossbreeds between cosmetics and pharmaceuticals that use substances that affect the biological texture and function of the skin to improve health and appearance.⁷ In the 1990s, skin care products containing active chemicals including coenzyme Q10, retinoic acid, ascorbic acid, and alpha hydroxyl acid that are also promoted as having therapeutic effects were dubbed "cosmeceuticals."⁸ The natural ingredients in the botanicals feed the body with nutrients and other beneficial minerals without having any negative effects on humans. The Drugs and Cosmetics Act defines cosmetics as items that are meant to be rubbed, poured, sprinkled, sprayed, introduced into, or applied in any other way to the human body or any portion of it in order to cleanse, beautify, or promote attractiveness. Cosmeceuticals are hybrids of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics meant to improve or change appearance. The cosmetic is not covered by a drug licence preview.⁹ Herbal cosmetics are concoctions made with phytochemicals derived from various plant sources, which impact skin functions and supply essential nutrients for maintaining healthy skin and hair. Herbal cosmetics are natural herbs and their products utilised for their aromatic properties in cosmetic preparation.¹⁰ The desire for natural materials and natural extracts in cosmetic preparations was sparked by the widespread notion that cosmetics based on chemicals are bad for the skin and by consumers' growing understanding of the benefits of herbal products. The cosmeceutical business now has more opportunities thanks to the rising demand for natural products. Herbs and essential oils used in cosmetics cannot claim to have any therapeutic benefit or to penetrate beyond the skin's surface layers, according to the Drug and Cosmetics Act.¹¹ Herbal cosmetics must follow the same legal requirements and regulatory processes as other chemical components used in cosmetic compositions.¹²

Hair Conditioner:¹³

Even if herbal hair conditioner is safer and performs better than synthetic ones, it doesn't seem likely that consumers will embrace it in the current market. A more drastic method to increasing the ubiquity of Using herbal shampoo would be modify consumer expectations by placing more of a focus on efficacy and safety in a conditioner. In order to protect customers from the possible negative effects of synthetic detergents and other chemical additives included in shampoos, formulators must take an active part in educating the public. It is imperative that formulators work to shift consumers' perceptions of what constitutes a quality conditioner.

After shampooing, conditioners are used on hair to enhance certain qualities, namely

· Easy and smooth combing on both wet and dry hair.

· Flyaway hair resulted from combing and brushing dry hair due to a decrease in static electricity.

· The improvement of the gloss or sheen of the hair.

Herbal conditioner for hair:¹⁴

Herbal hair conditioners have a purpose beyond simple conditioning. Your hair will be nourished and conditioned by the natural substances used in their creation. The best conditioners for hair growth can help restore damaged hair, add shine, make hair easier to manage, and shield hair from outside factors.

Objective:^15,16

1. Its primary goal is to lessen friction between hair strands to facilitate smoother combing or brushing, which could otherwise harm the scalp.

2. Designed to give your hair more shine.

3. To make hair simpler to comb and more manageable.

4. To rehydrate and revitalise hair strands.

5. Restoration and/or prevent damage: Although all conditioners provide some level of protection from damage, some formulations are specifically made to help with damage restoration.

6. To shield style from heat and UV radiation.

7. Rehydrate and nourish your hair: Humectants, emollients, and occlusive are among the hydrating and moisturising components found in hair conditioners, which restore and nourish the hair.

Properties of Herbal Hair Conditioner:¹⁷

1. The conditioner ought to have the intrinsic property of providing the most moisture possible.

2. It need to be extremely moisturising and replenish the natural oils that regular shampooing and style have stripped from hair.

3. Humidity and sheen will be supplied via humectants and emollients.

4. A good conditioner will not only add moisture, but also slide, which helps with detangling.

5. Effective detangling and length retention depend heavily on slip.

6. Predilection for thick, creamy, rich conditioners in terms of consistency.

7. The conditioner needs to reach the hair shaft in order to have a high level of absorption and protection.

8. The use of a water-based conditioner can accomplish this. It is imperative that you read the ingredients if you have a preference for natural components.

9. Gives hair a silky feel. A conditioner that absorbs into your hair without feeling heavy.

10. You can include conditioner in your routine hair care regimen if you suddenly develop hand in hair syndrome.

MATERIAL AND METHOD:

Table-1 Ingredient and role

Sr. No	Ingredients
1.	Fenugreek seeds
2.	Hibiscus leaves
3.	Guava leaves
4.	Aloe Vera gel
5.	Methyl paraben
6.	Citric acid
8.	Xantum gum
9.	Glycerine
10.	Coconut oil
11.	Rose water

Plant Materials:

The proposed study of fenugreek seeds collected from market and hibiscus leaves and guava leaves Collected from the form area.

Preparation of Extract:

Air dried and coarsely powdered of fenugreek seeds extract, hibiscus leaves extract and guava leaves extract purchase form local market.

Fenugreek Extract:

We take 50gm of fenugreek seeds powder in beaker and add 300 ml distilled water. Boil it until 1/4th of the liquid remains in it after that filter the obtained extract.

Fig no. 1 Fenugreek seeds extract

Guava leaves Extract:

Maceration process is used for extract preparation. For this we take 40gm of guava leaves powder in beaker and add 250 ml distilled water macerate it for 24 hour. After maceration the extract was filtered.

Fig no. 2 Guava leaves extract

Hibiscus leaves Extract:

Maceration process is used for extract preparation. 35gm hibiscus leaves powder in beaker and add 250 ml distilled water macerate it for 24 hour. After maceration the extract was filtered.

Fig no. 3 Hibiscus leaves extract

Herbal Hair Conditioner Formulation:

Fenugreek seeds extract, guava leaves extract, hibiscus leaves extract was taken in first beaker. Then heat on a water bath for uniform mixing. After few minutes oil phase was formed. Aloe Vera gel, glycerine, coconut oil, rose water, and lemon juice was taken in second beaker. Mixing all the ingredients by heating on a water bath, the aqueous phase was formed. Oil phase was added into aqueous phase and continuous stirring was done until semisolid mass was formed.

Procedure¹⁸:

· Firstly, in batch one mix all three extract Fenugreek seeds extract (18ml), guava leaves extract (12) and hibiscus leaves extract (10ml).

· In the next step, aloe Vera gel (3ml), citric acid (0.1gm) and glycerine (3ml) taken in another beaker and stir continuously to required solution get dissolved.

· This process is called aqueous phase.

· In another beaker almond oil (0.2ml) and coconut oil (3ml) mixed and stirred.

· This process is called oil phase.

· Aqueous phase will be added drop by drop to plant extract and stirred continuously and to this solution oil phase will be added drop by drop and continuously stirred.

· In this preparation, pinch of the methyl paraben is added as a preservative to the above solution.

· The final solution will be measured in a measuring cylinder which results 40ml.

· To this solution rose water added to make up for 50ml.

· To increase the viscosity of the solution, this solution kept under mechanical stirrer for about 20 minutes.

· Similarly, prepared batch two and three.

Fig no.4 Formulation of herbal hair conditioner batch 1, batch 2 &batch 3

Table No- 2:

Sr. No	Ingredients	Batch 1	Batch 2	Batch 3
1	Fenugreek seeds extract	18ml	18ml	-
2	Guava leaves extract	12 ml	12ml	12ml
3	Hibiscus leaves extract	10 ml	-	10 ml
4	Aloe Vera gel	3ml	3ml	3ml
5	Citric acid	0.1 gm	0.1 gm	0.1gm
6.	Almond oil	0.2ml	0.2ml	0.2ml
7.	Methyl paraben	0.3m	0.3ml	0.3ml
8.	Coconut oil	3ml	3ml	3ml
9.	Xantum gum	0.3 gm	0.3gm	0.3gm
10.	Glycerine	3ml	3ml	3ml
11.	Rose water	q.s.	q.s.	q, s.

Evaluation of Herbal Hair Conditioner:

Evaluation of herbal hair conditioner was following.

Physical Evaluation:

Formulated herbal herbal hair conditioner was further evaluated by using the following.

1. Physical parameter: The organoleptic properties of formulated conditioner were judged by colour, odour and texture. Prepared formulation was pale yellow in colour. It has pleasant odour and Smooth texture.

2. Colour: The colour of the herbal hair conditioner was observed by visual examination.¹⁹

3. PH: Soak the pH strips in the herbal conditioner solution and wait for the colour to change. Determine the pH by comparing the colour of the pH strip to the colour chart.²⁰

4. Stability Testing: Stability test are carried out for 1 month after that their physical parameter was evaluated.²¹

5. Weighting time test: A canvas paper weighing 0.44 g was cut into a disc diameter measuring 1 inch. Place it in the surface of the shampoo solution. Record the time taken by the paper to sink in the formulation and record the time by using stop watch.²²

6. Cleansing test: Conditioners also have detergents, but they are different than those found in shampoos. They use cationic surfactants (or quats) which have the tendency to stick to the hair, which is how they provide conditioning. Common quats are Cetrimonium Chloride.²³

7. Determination of percentage of solid content: A clean and dry evaporating dish was weighed and 4 grams of conditioner was added. The dish and conditioner were weighed. The exact weight of the conditioner was calculated. The evaporating dish with conditioner was placed on the hot plate until the liquid portion was evaporated. The weight of the conditioner i.e. solids, after drying was calculated. If the conditioner has too many solids content indicates hard to wash out. If it has least solid content indicates watery and wash away quickly. A good conditioner has 20 - 30 % solids.²⁴

8. Dirt dispersion test: Two drops of conditioner were added to a large test tube containing 10 ml of distilled water, one drop of Indian ink was added, and the test tube was capped and shaken 10 times. The amount of ink present in the foam was rated as none, light, medium, or heavy.²⁰

9. Irritancy test: The formulated conditioner is showing no irritation, no redness and inflammation during studies. The formulation is safe to use.²⁵

10. Wash ability: formulation was applied on the hair and then ease extends of washing with water was checked.⁴³

11. Conditioning property: Conditioner is showing good conditioning property after the application on hair and has given a smooth appearance.²⁵

12. Moisturizing time determination: Appropriately sized 1 g, 20 cm3 size were placed on the surface of 60 ml of various diluted conditioners and the complete sinking time of ball in the conditioner was measured.²⁰

13. Spredability: spread ability of formulated cream was measured by placing sample in between two slides then compressed to uniform thickness by placing a definite weight for defined time. The specified time required to separate the two slides was measured as Spredability. Lesser the time taken for separation of two slides results showed better Spredability. Spredability was calculated by the following formula.²⁶

Spredability = m×l /t

m – Standard weight which is tied to or place over the slide

l = length of glass slide [5cm

t = time taken in seconds

RESULT AND DISCUSSION:

Physical Observation:

Table No-3:

Sr. No.	Parameter	Batch 1	Batch 2	Batch 3
1.	Colour	Brownish	Brownish	Greenish
2.	Odour	Strong, pleasant	Strong, pleasant	Strong, pleasant
3.	Texture	Semi solid	Semi solid	Semi solid
4.	State	Smooth	Smooth	Smooth

Wash Ability Observation:

Table No 4:

Sr. No	Formulation	Wash ability
1.	Batch F1	Easily washable
2.	Batch F2	Easily washable
3.	Batch F3	Easily washable

PH:

Table No. 5:

Sr. No.	Formulation	ph.
1.	Batch 1	7.0
2.	Batch 2	6.91
3.	Batch 3	6.89

Stability Test:

Table No. 6:

Sr. No.	Formulation	Stability/ Degradation
1.	Batch 1	No degradation
2.	Batch 2	No degradation
3.	Batch 3	No degradation

Weighting time test:

Table No. 7:

Sr. No.	Formulation	Weighting time
1.	Batch 1	3.65
2.	Batch 2	3.77
3.	Batch 3	4.02

Fig No. 6 Weighting time test

Total solid content test:

Table No. 8

Sr. No	Formulation	Solid content
1.	Batch 1	2.50
2.	Batch 2	2.22
3.	Batch 3	2.19

Fig No.7 Solid content test

Irritancy of Hair Conditioner:

Table No. 9:

Sr. No.	Formulation	Irritations
1.	Batch 1	No irritant
2.	Batch 2	No irritant
3.	Batch 3	No irritant

Conditioning Effect of hair Conditioner:

Table No. 10

Sr. No.	Formulation	Conditioning effect
1.	Batch 1	Excellent
2.	Batch 2	Excellent
3.	Batch 3	Excellent

Spredibility:

Table No. 11

Sr. No.	Formulation	spredibility
1.	Batch 1	Easily spreadable
2.	Batch 2	Easily spreadable
3.	Batch 3	Easily Spreadable

RESULT AND DISCUSSION:

The present research was the formulation and evaluation of herbal hair conditioner. The evaluation parameters were coming under results, like physical appearance of herbal hair conditioner, pH of herbal hair conditioner, stability testing of herbal conditioner, wetting test fir herbal conditioner, cleansing test, Determination of percentage solid content test, Dirt dispersion test, wash ability test, irritancy, conditioning property, moisturizing time determination, test for microbial growth, shown in table no 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11.

CONCLUSION:

From the above studies, it can be concluded that hair conditioner exhibits excellent conditioning properties. Conditioners are applied to hair after washing and are intended to smooth hair, improve shine and repair damaged, mechanically damaged, and weathered hair. Herbal Hair Conditioner are free of chemical ingredients and are therefore safe to use on all scalp types. Hair conditioner contains ingredients that strengthen, smoothen and protect and promote shiny, healthy hair. pH value of hair rinse, dirt dispersion test, determination of wetting time, cleaning efficacy and stability have been tested and has been found to be safe and effective to use. There are total three formulations batch 1, batch 2 and batch 3 for this formulation we performed various evaluation test such as total solid content, stability, moisture content, antibacterial test. From the above testing in batch 2 shows proper results. This research showed that our product has contained herbal formulation and because of that no any side effect are observed as compared to similar product in the market.

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Received on 27.08.2024 Revised on 13.02.2025

Accepted on 14.05.2025 Published on 04.10.2025

Available online from October 10, 2025

Asian J. Res. Pharm. Sci. 2025; 15(4):355-360.

DOI: 10.52711/2231-5659.2025.00052

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