Abstract

Cosmetics are incredible in demand since historical time till day. Lipstick formulations are most widely used to enhance the beauty of lips and add glamour to touch to the makeup. With this aim and objectives, an attempt was made to formulate herbal lipstick using natural ingredients. The natural drug used in the formulation is a curcumin which is used for antifungal therapy and Pomegranate arils extract is used as coloring agent. Preformulation studies revealed that API and excipients were found compatible for the formulation of herbal lipstick. Preliminary trials were carried out for determination of concentration of ingredients and drug. Two ingredients such as carnauba wax and cocoa butter was varied and remaining all ingredients was kept constant on the basis of preliminary trials. Evaluation test like melting point, pH, breaking point, thixotropy structure, softening point, solubility, permeability study was performed, and select optimized batch on the basis of evaluation of lipstick. Determination of curcumin antifungal activity and stability study was performed on the finalized formulation. Skin has to bear various external traumas like irritation, cheilitis, braking of lips, blacking of lips etc. as well as topical fungal infection. Attempt was also made to access the antifungal activity of the formulation against Candida albicanse. Due to various adverse effects of available synthetic preparations and to improve patient compliance the present work was conceived by us to formulate herbal lipstick having antifungal activity to treat lips fungal infection and having minimal or no side effects which will extensively use by the women of our communities with great surety.

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