Abstract

FORMULATION AND EVALUATION OF POLYHERBAL SUN PROTECTIVE FACE SERUM

Sreekavya B.*, Ragisha Francis, Anu A.C., Meghamol Thekkepurackal Joseph, Najila Banu, N. G. Gopikanath, Reeja K. Reji and Santhosh M. Mathews

ABSTRACT

The aim of the present project work was to formulate and evaluate herbal face serum containing plant extracts, prepared by using oil in water method. The purpose of the face serum is to nourish and protect the skin from harmful ultraviolet sunlight. Here herbal face serum is prepared by incorporating the tomato extract and honey which are proven to have sun protective action. Quality evaluation of the formulated product was assessed by using various standard evaluation method. No change of physical properties was observed in the formulated face serum. The product has shown good sun protection activity, homogeneity, pH, and optimum consistency, light viscous, no evidence of phase separation during study period of project work. Face Serum is a skin care product that contains a gel or light weight lotion or moisturizer and has the ability to penetrate deep to bring the active ingredients to the skin The face serum containing herbal extract may give your skin firmness, a smooth texture, make the pores appear smaller and increase moisture levels. A facial serum that consists of an emulsion is a moisturizer which delivers high performance ingredients into the skin, as well as acting to strengthen the skin’s barrier function. An emulsion brings together two ‘immiscible’ phases- phases that don’t want to mix with each other, such as oil and water. The emulsion-based face serum acts as a moisturizer which delivers high performance ingredients into the skin. 

Keywords: Face serum; Tomato extract; Honey; Sun protective; Herbal cosmetics, Emulsion based serum.