A simple analysis on herbal cosmetics

D. Sripriya * and Sandhya Sri. D 

Department of Biotechnology, School of Herbal Studies and Naturo Sciences, Dravidian University, Kuppam 517 426, A.P. India.
 
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International Journal of Science and Research Archive, 2023, 08(01), 001-016.
Article DOI: 10.30574/ijsra.2023.8.1.0318
Publication history: 
Received on 07 November 2022; revised on 20 December 2022; accepted on 23 December 2022
 
Abstract: 
India is an emphasis for development of Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha, Homoeopathy and alternative natural herbs based health science (AYUSH). Ayush Pharmaceutical industry having great possible and contingency for saundarya prakasha category (herbal cosmetics) development in future. Natural beauty is blessing and cosmetics help in presenting and increasing the beauty and personality aspects of human beings. Saundarya prasada are the preparation, which represent cosmetic base associate with known Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani (ASU) drugs active ingredient (which reference are readily available in schedule 1st book of Drug and cosmetic act 1940 and rule 1945). In traditional era people were used to various lepa, Alepa, Pralepa, Udavartan, Prakshalan etc. for saundarya prasada karma. Nature has offered the way to keep up that parity. Herbs! Yes, herbs are one such means. An herb is a plant or plant extract, including leaves, bark, berries, roots, gums, seeds, stems and flowers which are favor with nourishing and healing elements. Cosmetics alone are not competent to take care of skin and others body parts, it requires association of active ingredients to check the fatality and ageing of the skin. Herbal cosmetics have improved much admiration among the population. Herbal cosmetics products appealed to have efficacy and essential suitability due to routine use in daily life and avoid the adverse effects which are commonly seen in synthetic products.
 
Keywords: 
Herbal extracts; Herbal drug; Cosmetics; Ayurveda; Siddha; Unani
 
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