FORMULATION AND EVALUATION OF HERBAL BATH-BOMBS OF CAMELLIA SINENSIS POWDER

A bath bomb is a formulation made for a fragrant and relaxing bath. A bath bomb is generally used for refreshing, soothing and aromatic baths. Although the name is ominous, the formulation is quite intriguing. Typically, ingredients used to make bath bombs include citric acid (C6H8O7), sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3), tapioca starch, tartaric acid, and a variety of essential oils. The citric acid (C6H8O7) and sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3) react in the presence of water to generate CO2 gas, which also causes the scent in the mixture to change. Introducing therapeutic action like antibacterial and antimicrobial action in bath bombs is a novel idea. Adding green tea powder to the formulation gives it antimicrobial and antibacterial properties. The preliminary phytochemical screening was done to find out the active chemical constituents of the plants. A total 4 batches were formulated. The evaluation of bath bombs was carried out based on the parameters like: - physical appearance, determination of pH, determination of effervescent time and water temperature. And on basis of the results of these evaluation parameters the Batch-F3 was selected as the best batch out of the four. And the formulated bath bombs seemed to be effective.