Formulation And Evaluation of Herbal Sanitizer Using Senna Leaves

A growing interest in herbal alternatives has resulted from worries about skin irritation, dryness, and antibiotic resistance brought on by the increased usage of chemical-based hand sanitizers. The purpose of this study is to create a herbal hand sanitizer with the leaves of Senna alata, often known as Candle Bush, which have antibacterial, antifungal, and anti-inflammatory qualities (Siddhuraju & Becker, 2003). The leaves were dried in the shade, ground into a powder, and then extracted using Soxhlet with ethanol. The resultant extract was combined with distilled water, glycerin as a moisturizer, and carbopol as a gelling agent to create a gel-based product.The physical characteristics of the herbal hand sanitizer, such as its pH, viscosity, and spreadability, were assessed. Significant antibacterial efficacy was demonstrated in tests against Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, and Escherichia coli (Kumar et al., 2014). Active substances such as flavonoids, tannins, and saponins were found through phytochemical screening (Siddhuraju & Becker, 2003). According to stability tests, the formulation didn’t change in consistency or appearance during a 30-day period.