Development and Evaluation of Herbal Shampoo as an Antifungal Formulation

    September 2023 in “ International journal of drug delivery technology ”
    Milind Dyagatwar, Bhushan Pimple, Mohini Kuchekar, Suvarna Vadje, Siddhant Gaikwad, Vanita Bhurkunde, Harshal Tare, Deshraj Chumbhale
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    Studysummary This study developed and tested an herbal shampoo containing tea, ashwagandha, sandalwood, and nagarmotha, finding it exhibited good cleansing properties and effectively controlled Candida and Malassezia fungi. Our plain-language summary of this paper — not a Tressless recommendation.
    The study developed an herbal shampoo using tea, ashwagandha, sandalwood, and Nagarmotha, aiming to replace synthetic chemicals with natural ones. The shampoo was evaluated through various physicochemical tests, including pH, detergency, dirt dispersion, foam determination, viscosity, stability, and antimicrobial activity. Results showed that the herbal shampoo had good cleansing properties and effectively controlled the growth of Candida and Malassezia fungi.
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