Moisturizing gel containing Plumeria Alba

The aim of the study was to Formulate Moisturizing gel containing Plumeria Alba Extract belonging to family Apocynaceae. Plumeria Alba is small laticiferous tree or shrub is a native of tropical America, commonly known as White Champa .The flowers were evaluated for its phytoconstituents, which is used in several traditional medicines to cure various skin diseases. The extracts from P. alba obtained from the leaves, bark, and flowers, are commonly used to manage bacterial, fungal, and viral infections such as herpes, scabies, and fungal infections. Essential oils are known to possess many biological properties such as antimicrobial and antioxidant activities. The constituents of the P. alba plant flowers have shown moisturizing properties. Although studies have confirmed that extracts from Plumeria species are effective against microbial infections.

The herbal gel was prepared by using heat add the required amount of all the ingredients to form a homogenous mass of gel. This gel was formulate by using suitable ingredients like, Flower of Plumeria Alba, lavender oil, triethalonamine, carbomer and aloe Vera gel. In different properties the herbal gel was evaluated by different parameters such as a pH measurement, viscosity test, skin irritation test, physical appearance, spread ability test and Drug content determination.

Keywords: Plumeria Alba; Plumeria Alba flower oil; Formulation; Evaluation