FORMULATION AND EVALUATION OF HERBAL HAIR DYE CONTAINING BANANA HEART PETALS.

Abstract

In the present study, we have developed herbal hair dye. Most of the marketed synthetic hair dye formulations contain paraphenylenediamine at 20-25% concentrations. It is known to trigger allergic skin reactions in many people. Hence, there is need of herbal based hair dye which will not contain any harmful chemical constituents and which gives colours to hair.In this study, herbal hair dye containing Banana heart petals as a chief constituent was used. One part of the plant that can be used as a natural hair dye is the bananas of the heart petal (Musa balbisiana Colla.) which produces brown pigmentsThe bananas of the stone contain alkaloids, steroids / triterpenoid compounds, tannins, flavonoids glycosity.

 Other drugs used are Henna, Indigo, Bhringraj, Reetha,Black tea Nigella sativa, Amla, Shikakai, Hibiscus etc. for the preparation of herbal hair dye. Totally, 27 formulations were prepared using MINITAB software with factorial design of 5^3. The formulated herbal hair dye was evaluated for organoleptic, physicochemical, phyto-chemical, rheological, patch test, stability test, dye test and colour retention capacity. It was found that herbal preparations is greenish in appearance with characteristic odour and having a fine texture. The pH was 6.7 which is normal to the human scalp and hairs. The rheological parameters were in a acceptable range. All the formulations were found to be a good dying efficacy and colour retention capacity with no irritancy, swelling or redness. The formulation F27 showed highest colour retention capacity in comparison with marketed herbal preparation upto 50 Vs 32 days respectively. The formulated formulation is stable at room and at 40oC temperature.