PREPARATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF SOME POLYHERBAL FORMULATION FOR EVALUATION OF HAIR COLORANT EFFECTS.

The Indian subcontinent is enriched by a variety of flora- both aromatic and medicinal plants. Herbal drugs constitute a major part in all the traditional systems of medicine. There are approximately 1250 Indian medicinal plants, which are used in formulating therapeutic preparation according to Ayurveda and other traditional system of medicine. Traditionally Eclipta alba, Hibiscus rosa sinensis, Lawsonia innermis, Emblica officinalis and Acacia catechu were used as a main ingredients in hair care preparations mainly for dyeing hair. In present studies an investigation had been made on these plants in terms of its formulation by using different extracts was to develop the effectivty in terms of quality for better colorant action on sheep wool threads. Result of present studies shows that three hair colurant formulations viz. KT-7, KT-5, KT-3, out of eight dried formulation of both aqueous and alcoholic extract, blackened better colorless sheep wool threads. The black colouring capacity of the formulation KT-7 was maximum. The black colour remained for the longest duration of period when the threads kept at room temperature. In sun light and on treatment with natural detergent, the order of blackening wool threads by both the herbal formulations was- KT-7 >KT-5 >KT-3 >KT-4 >KT-6 >KT-2 >KT-8 >KT-1. The colorant action of alcoholic extract formulation was significantly higher then that of aqueous extract formulation.