Herbal drugs used in skin care &
oral hygiene products
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Cosmetics for the Skin Care: it include various preparations like
1. Creams
2. Lubricating or emollient cream-night cream
3. Skin protective & hand cream 4. Vanishing cream-Foundation cream
5. Liquid cream
6. Miscellaneous cream
7. Cosmetics lotions
8. Hand lotion
9. Skin toning lotions-skin fresheners
10. Astringent lotions
11. Bleaching & freckle lotions
12. Medicated lotion
13. After shaving lotions
14. Deodorants
15. Sunscreen
16. Sunburn external medicines
17. Make-up preparation
18. Variations of face powders
19. Toilet powders
20. Lipstick
21. Mascara-eyebrow pencils-eye Shadow
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Some of the important examples of raw materials of
herbal origin used in skin care products are-
• Coconut oil: It is obtained from the dried kernel of the
fruit or seed of the coconut palm tree Cocos nucifera,
family Arecaceae, which contains about 60-65% of the
oil. Coconut oil contains a high amount of glycerides of
lower chain fatty acids. The melting point of coconut oil
is low i.e.24 to 25°C and can be used easily in liquid or
solid forms and is mostly used in cooking and baking.
Coconut oil is used as a skin moisturizer and softener.
• Sunflower oil: It is the non-volatile oil extracted from
sunflower seeds obtained from Helianthus annuus,
family Asteraceae. It contains lecithin, tocopherols,
carotenoids and waxes
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• Aloe vera: Aloevera is a herbal plant species
belonging to liliaceae family. It is an ingredient in
many cosmetics as it heals, moisturizes, and softens
skin. Aloe vera contains amino acids like leucine,
isoleucine, saponin glycosides that provide cleansing
action. Vitamins A,C,E,B, choline, B12 and folic acid
and provide antioxidant activity.
• Carrot: It is obtained from the plant Daucus carota
belonging to family Apiaceae. It is rich inVitamin A.
Carrot seed oil is used as anti-aging, revitalizing and
rejuvenating agent.
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• Gingko: The leaves and nuts of the Ginkgo biloba (G.
biloba) tree have been used as an antioxidant and
anti-inflammatory agent. Ginkgo has significant
antifungal antibiotic effect.
• Neem: Neem belongs to the family Meliaceae. It has
antifungal, antibacterial and pain relieving properties.
• Green tea: it is obtained from the plant Camellia
sinensis, inhibited two-stage chemical carcinogenesis.
• Calendula: Calendula officinalis have a remarkable
antioxidant activity, anti inflammatory activity and
wound healing activity.
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• Turmeric: It is a deep yellow-to-orange powder,
obtained from rhizome of Curcuma longa, family
Zingiberaceae. It is used as antiseptic, analgesic, an
inflammatory, antioxidant, and insect- repellant.
• Avocado: The avocado oil has a rare vitamin D,
which can nourish the skin. The penetrate through the
dermis and epidermis effectively to rejuvenate the
skin from within.
• Saffron: It helps in cleansing of skin. It is used in
cosmetics in production of fairness creams, cleansers
and anti-blemish lotions.
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• Almond: The almond oil is one of the safest oil that
can be used in cosmetic products, it causes less acidic
reaction than any other oil. The oil has been used for
skin protection against the dry and hot climate
conditions. It whitens the skin and is used in fairness
creams.
• Sandalwood: Sandalwood is used to freshen and
refresh dull skin. Sandal wood paste is used to heal
skin problems and provide glow to the skin.
Sandalwood is also used in face packs and scrubs.
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HERBAL COSMETICS FOR ORAL HYGIENIC PRODUCT
Bad oral health leads to various ailments like dental caries, inflammation
or gingivitis thrush, bad breath, soreness, and tooth aches are
conditions that plague the mouth. Herb will improve, relieve and
eliminate these problems. Herbal cosmetics include various
preparations like-
1. Dentifrices & mouth washes
2. Tooth pastes
3. Cosmetics for teeth & mouth washes
4. General cosmetics
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Some of the important examples of raw materials of
herbal origin used in Oral care products are-
• Clove (Syzygium aromaticum): Clove consists of
essential oil, eugenol, eugenol acetate and ß-
caryophyllene. It has analgesic, antibacterial,
antiviral, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant property.
Essential oil obtained from clove used as a breath
freshener. It has been used to relieve toothache, in
periodontitis, as an anaesthetic and also to treat
bleeding gums.
• Clove gel is used as an alternative to benzocaine for
topical anaesthesia by dentists. It is present in
tinctures, lozenges and mouthwash.
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• Tea Tree Oil (Melaleuca alternifolia): It has
antiseptic, antifungal, non-irritant propertie and also
used as a mild solvent. The major active component
is terpinen-4-ol.
• Tea tree oil has been used to destroy microorganisms
in the mouth before dental surgery, removal of smear
layer when used as a root canal irrigant and to relieve
mouth soreness caused by various dental procedures.
• Grape Seed Extract: Grape seed extract contains
proanthocyanidins which are potent antioxidants and
possess anti-inflammatory, antibacterial and immune-
stimulating effects. It has re-mineralizing effects on
artificial root caries
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• German Chamomile: It has anti-inflammatory,
analgesic, antimicrobial, antispasmoic and sedative
properties. Chamomile is generally taken as a tea or a
liquid extract. It is used in gingivitis, periodontal
disease and in ulcers as a mouth wash.
• Coconut Water (Cocos nucifera): it is used as root
canal irrigant as it has antiviral antifungal and
antimicrobial properties and also used as a storage
media for avulsed tooth.
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Green Tea (Camellia sinensis): Green tea contains
polyphenol like catechin, epicatechin (EC),
gallocatechin (GC), epigallocatechin (EGC)
epicatechingallate (ECG), and epigallocatechingallate.
• It has anti-inflammtory, antibacterial and antiviral
properties. It is used in the treatment of periodontal
disease.
Tulsi (Ocimum sanctum): It has antihelminthic,
analgesic, antipyretic, immune stimulatory, antiulcer,
antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory properties. It is used in
periodontitis
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• Marigold (Calendula officinalis): It is used for
healing after oral surgery and in oral cavity
inflammations. It has also anti-edematous activity.
• Garlic (Allium sativum): When held in the mouth for
5 minutes it sterilizes the ora lcavity, as it has strong
antibacterial activity.
• Aloe: It has strong immune modulating and healing
properties. It is analgesic, antibacterial, antiviral,
antifungal, antioxidant immune modulating,
antiseptic, anti-inflammatory. Aloe vera is used in the
sites of periodontal surgery, toothpick injuries,
chemical burns, gum abscesses and gingival
problems.
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Neem (Azadirachta indica): The twigs are used as a
toothbrush, the bark for healing gum disease, the oil for
soap, and the leaves for medicine. Neem is used in
preventing and healing gum diseases and other dental
problems..
Turmeric (Curcuma longa): Turmeric contains volatile
oil which is composed of a number of monoterpenes and
sesquiterpenes, including zingiberene, curcumin, a- and
ß-turmerone. It is antimutagenic, anticarcinogenic,
antioxidant, antibacterial and used in dental caries, oral
lichen planus, gingivitis, and fissure sealant, dental
plaque detection system. Massaging the aching teeth
with roasted, ground turmeric eliminates pain and
swelling
