Formulation and Evaluation of Herbal Hair Serum and a Comparative Study with Marketed Formulations

The main objective of the study is to formulate and evaluate the herbal hair serum and determine the physicochemical function that emphasis on safety, efficacy and quality of the product. A hair serum is a light weight, liquidbased hair product commonly used to add shine, control frizz, and protect against heat damage by creating a protective layer. Addition of natural hair growth stimulants like flax seed, fenugreek and castor oil make the formulation better for hair growth. So it can be applied on hair as well as scalp. The ingredients such as flax seed, fenugreek, castor oil and vitamin E deals with hair growth by strengthening and nourishing the hair follicles. Other ingredients used in the preparation are Aloe vera, Orange peel and Reetha. Aloe vera and Orange peel act as antioxidant and Reetha provides surfactant action. As the majorities of the existing hair serums are synthetic in origin and have several side effects, the present study was performed to formulate hair serum containing various natural ingredients. This will helps to avoid side effects and promote hair health. Various studies and tests are performed on the ingredients and four formulations were made. All these formulations were subjected to evaluation of its organoleptic properties, pH, skin irritation test, fragrance, and spread ability and stability studies. The stability studies indicated that prepared hair serum was stable throughout the studies. By comparing the evaluation test results of four formulations, the project aims to spot appropriate one best formulation. The selected best formulation of herbal hair serum was compared with two herbal hair serums available in the market. The results were found to be satisfactory. The findings of the study will contribute to the development of herbal hair serum which promote hair growth and with minimal side effects.