Hair Shampoos are cleaning formulations utilized for removal of dirt as well as for conferring gleam to hair and maintaining the sensibility and sleekness of hair. They are primarily composed of chemicals called surfactants that have the ability to surround oily materials on surfaces and allow them to be rinsed away by water. The main problem of using chemical based shampoo is the increase in hair fall instead of dropping it. In this perspective, the present study focused on the formulation and development of harmless organic shampoo from natural ingredients. An approach in reducing the chemical ingredients is by incorporating natu-ral herbal extracts whose functionality can be studied by comparing with chemical ingredients. The shampoo contained aqueous extracts of Fenugreek (seeds), Reetha seeds and Rice water. Small amounts of black pepper and honey was added to nourish the scalp, glycerine to adjust the pH, lecithin powder and essential oils to use as preservatives. The physicochemical parameters the prepared shampoo such as color, clarity, pH, dirt dispersion and, the percentage of solid content and foaming ability were carried out. It was found that the prepared organic shampoo was clear and dark to light brown in colour. The pH of the shampoo ranges from 5.20-5.50. It has good foaming ability and cleaning capacity. The percentage of solid content of prepared shampoo was found to be 22%.
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