Abstract

STANDARDIZATION AND EVOLUTION OF HAIR CARE PRODUCTS WITH REFERENCE TO MARKETED SHAMPOOS

Dr. D. Gopala Krishna*, Zainab Ali Almuzahmi, Wafa Khalifa Alshuhoomai and Amani Khalifa Almamari

ABSTRACT

A shampoo is a cleaning aid for the hair and is counted among the foremost beauty products. Shampooing is the most common form of hair treatment. Shampoos are primarily been products aimed at cleansing the hair and scalp. Today’s shampoo formulations are beyond the stage of pure cleaning of the hair. Additional benefits are expected, e.g., conditioning, smoothing of the hair surface, good health of hair, i.e., hair free of dandruff, dirt, grease and lice, and above all, its safety benefits are expected. Standardization of formulation is essential in order to assess the quality, purity, safety and efficacy of the drug. The present research study deals with the standardization and evaluation of marketed shampoo formulation. The standardization of this formulation, the organoleptic characters, physical properties, the various physico-chemical properties such as moisture content, total ash, total solid, surface tension, specific gravity, test for ammonia, test for basic nitrogen compound, determination of water by toluene distillation were carried out.A more radical approach in popularizing shampoo would be to change the consumer expectations from a shampoo, with emphasis on safety and efficacy. We have evaluated marketed shampoos; the findings of this investigation reveal that synthetic preservatives have sometimes been the cause of adverse effects among consumers. We have used the physico-chemical approach to preservation and by formulating a self-preserving shampoo, have avoided this risk posed by chemical preservatives. However, the aesthetic attributes, such as lather and clarity, of the laboratory shampoo are comparable with the each. The foam volume was on a par. Although the retail products were not fare so well in the tests conducted by us, they enjoy market popularity, especially if they foam well. This is mainly due to the false notion among consumers that ‘a shampoo that foams well, works well’, and no real effort on the part of manufacturers to counter this fallacy.

Keywords: Radical approach, physico-chemical approach, aesthetic attributes, marketed shampoos.