FORMULATION AND EVALUATION OF HERBAL SOAP BY USING LOCALLY AVAILABLE NATURAL RESOURCES

The majority of commercial soaps include chemicals and synthetic ingredients that may be irritating or even damaging to our skin. Human’s skin need special treatment for healing, improvement in skin tone, and appearance of glowing health. The raw material of herbal soap is easily available in nature. Herbal products have double meaning: first they are used as cosmetics for skin care and second the presence of photo-chemicals and botanicals in them, which result natural healthy skin. Indian herbs are the most abundant source utilised in the cosmetic industry. As more people know the health benefits and cost effectiveness of herbal products, there use is growing rapidly all across the world. Skin diseases occur all 
over the world at significant levels. They have been identified as a public health problem in developing countries & are dominated by bacterial, fungal infections. Dermatitis neglecta is a skin condition can occur when a person does not or cannot thoroughly wash & exfoliate the skin. These diseases may cause rashes, inflammation, itchiness or other skin changes. Herbal soaps are made using natural herbs and ingredients that are healthier and beneficial for the skin as well as gave benefits for entrepreneur. Some of the natural soap manufacturers also use aroma therapy and herbal treatments to offer the best skin treatment solution for our skin. Natural soaps are made up of natural ingredients and found to be highly beneficial for the skin. The aim of our study is to develop the herbal hygienic soap using an antimicrobial 
ingredient such as Neem, Tulsi, Aloe-vera, Turmeric, Coconut oil, Rose water etc. The herbal formulation is prepare and evaluated for the analysis of pH, moisture content, foaming index, foam retention time, and high temperature stability.

Keyword: Botanical products, formulation, evaluation.