Abstract

FORMULATION AND EVALUATION OF ANTIOXIDANT HAIR SERUM CONTAINING MORINGA OLEIFERA AND FLAXSEED EXTRACT

Jisha B.*, Navya Elizabeth Thomas, Nikith Krishna, Ragadh Maryam Saif, Reshma
KJ, Rincy Mariam Koshy and Santhosh M. Mathews

ABSTRACT

Hair is one of the primary parts of the body which acts as a protectiveappendages. The use of hair serum can overcome the problemsexperienced by people in current scenario. This research aims toformulate and evaluate hair serum using extracts of moringa leaves andflaxseed to get the best formulation. Moringa leaves being rich in zincand amino acids nourish hair follicles and strengthen hair strandsrespectively. Flaxseed reduces hair breakage, hydrate frizzy hair,strengthen and nourishes hair shaft. Serum is being formulated as itcoats the surface of hair and prevents, breakage thereby makes hairmanageable, soften, smoothens hair. The developed hair serum wasmade from the water extracts of Moringa oleifera and Linumusitatissimum. The formulation was tested for Total Antioxidant Assay.The formulated hair serum was successfully evaluated using differentparameters. The formulated products may find importance in future as it is capable ofpromoting hair growth.

Keywords: Hair; Hair Serum; Moringa; Flaxseed; Antioxidant.