FORMULATION AND EVALUATION OF POLY HERBAL SOAP

Plants with medicinal properties are being used as traditional medicine from times immemorial. The extract obtained from the leaves, stem and roots of various medicinal plants have been employed as a natural remedy in curing various ailments and diseases. The aim of the present study is to formulate herbal soap containing Vigna radiate, aloe vera, tomato juice and further subjected to physicochemical characterizations such as color, odor, texture, foam height, foam retention, irritation, saponification value and pH. The main ingredient, moong dal (Vigna radiata), commonly known as green gram, has therapeutic qualities. Moong dal, is excellent for oily and acne-prone skin for beutification purpose. Green gram eliminates dangerous bacteria, removes dirt and excess oil, leaving the skin clear, supple and free of wrinkles. The antibacterial activity of the formulated soap was checked in agar diffusion method and it shows moderate active against the S. aureus and E.coli. The results show that the soap possesses moderate antimicrobial activity. The objective of this study is to formulate poly herbal soap for the beautification purpose. Hence, this study is concluded as the formulated poly herbal soap can be used as for the cleansing and beautification purpose.