www.wjpr.net Vol 8, Issue 7, 2019. Girase et al. World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research 1272 FORMULATION AND EVALUATION OF LIQUID HERBAL SHAMPOO Akshada A. Girase*, Javesh K. Patil, Ragini K. Harsola, Durga M. Jadhav and Sunil P. Pawar Department of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, P.S.G.V.P. Mandal’s College of Pharmacy, Shahada-425409, Dist-Nandurbar, Maharashtra State, India. ABSTRACT Herbal Shampoo is a cosmetic preparation which uses herbs and it is meant for washing of hair and scalp just like a regular shampoo. The herbal shampoo was formulated using natural ingredients like Piper betel (Betel leaf), Azadirachta indica (Neem), Acacia concinna (Shikakai), Spindus mokorossi (Reetha), Aloe barbadensis (Aloevera). The formulation at laboratory scale was done and evaluated for number of parameter to ensure its safety and efficacy. Two formulations were prepared i.e. F1 and F2 and the evaluation parameter was studied like Physical appearance, Foam stability, Wetting test, etc. Formulation-2 has shown good viscosity, wetting ability, good physical appearance as compared to other formulations. KEYWORDS: Herbal Shampoo, Betel leaf, Neem, Shikakai, Reetha, Evaluation. INRODUCTION Hairs are the integral part of human beauty. People are using herbs for cleaning, beautifying and managing hair since the ancient times. These reasons attracted community towards the herbal products, which are less expensive and have negligible side effects. It does not only have hair cleansing purpose but also imparts gloss to hair and used to maintain their manageability and oiliness of hair. [1] World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research SJIF Impact Factor 8.074 Volume 8, Issue 7, 1272-1279. Research Article ISSN 2277– 7105 *Corresponding Author Akshada A. Girase Department of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, P.S.G.V.P. Mandal’s College of Pharmacy, Shahada-425409, Dist-Nandurbar, Maharashtra State, India. Article Received on 05 April 2019, Revised on 24 April 2019, Accepted on 16 May 2019 DOI: 10.20959/wjpr20197-14999