Development and Evaluation of Polyherbal Antidandruff Hair Oil

June 2010 in “ Pharmacognosy journal ”

H.B. Deepak, SP Bhatnagar, Sethi Kalyan Kumar

TLDR The polyherbal hair oil effectively reduces dandruff and promotes hair growth.

The study on polyherbal antidandruff hair oil demonstrated its effectiveness in managing dandruff and stimulating hair growth. The formulation included volatile oils from Eucalyptus globules and Ocimum gratissimum, and petroleum ether extracts from Hibiscus rosa sinensis, Phyllanthus emblica, and Tridax procumbens, which exhibited antifungal properties. The latter two extracts also showed significant hair growth activity. Open pilot clinical trials supported these findings, and stability tests indicated that the formulation's physical and chemical properties remained stable after one month.

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