Formulation and Evaluation of Poly Herbal Face Pack

Everybody wants to get fair and charming skin. Now a day, Acne, black head, pimples, dark circle are common among youngsters and person who suffers from it. According to Ayurveda, Skin problems are normally due to impurities in blood. Accumulated toxins in the blood during improper food and lifestyle are causing skin related diseases. Various herbs, medicines are described in Ayurveda for blood purification. [2] Cosmetics are generally accessible goods that are intended to beautify, clean, and enhance the beauty of the skin [3,4]. The face packs which are mentioned in ayurveda help women to get rid of wrinkles, dark circles, pimples and acne. Herbal face packs increase the fairness and smoothness of skin. There are various kinds of face packs described in Ayurveda which have nourishing, healing, cleaning, astringent and antiseptic properties Cosmetics are commercially available products that are used to improve the appearance of the skin by action of cleansing, beautifying, promoting attractiveness. In ayurveda, the herbal paste is ca led as “mukha lepa” used for as a facial therapy. This herbal paste smeared on face to treat acne, pimple, scars, marks and pigments. [5] Face pack is the smooth powder which is used for facial application. These preparations are applied on the face in the form of liquid or pastes and allowed to dry and set to form film giving tightening, strengthening and cleansing effect to the skin. They are usually left on the skin for ten to twenty-five minutes to allow all the water to evaporate, the resulting film thus contracts and hardens and can easily be removed. The warmth and tightening effect produced by application of face pack produces the stimulating sensation of a rejuvenated face, while the colloidal and adsorption clays used in these preparations remove the dirt and grease from the skin of the face. When the applied face pack is eventually removed skin debris and deposited dirt gets removed with it. [6]. Good herbal face pack should provide essential nutrients to the skin in the form of a free-flowing powder that can be applied to the face for external use. To give the needed nutrients it should penetrate into the subcutaneous tissue. Every type of skin is specific for the requirement of skin pack. Different types of packs are now available for oily, normal and dry skin types. Face packs are used to improve the skin’s fairness and smoothness. It helps to get rid of wrinkles, pimples, acne and dark bags under the eyes. [7] They help us in looking after skin and also prove its worthiness by increasing the circulation of the blood within the veins of the face [8].

Advantages:

1. They help to restore the absorption of light and light skin in a short time.
2. Daily use of natural masks brightens skin, improves skin tone and inflammation.
3. Face packs usually remove dead cells of skin.
4. They help to prevent premature aging of skin.
5. Nourishes the skin fruit face packs supply essential nutrients to skin.
6. They help to restore the lost shine and glow of skin in short span of time.

Disadvantage:

1. One Face Pack should not be used on all faces:
2. Since all parts of our face do not have the same skin type.
3. Sometimes it takes a long time for facial packing to dry.
4. It is difficult to apply a facial pack to a person with dry skin.

Benefits Of Applying Face Pack:

1. Helps to reduce acne, pimples, scars and marks depending on its herbal ingredients.
2. The scars and marks of skin can be reduced by adding fine powder of sandal and orange lentils with acne face pack.
3. These face packs masks provides a soothing and relaxing effect on skin.
4. Regular use of natural face packs brings glow to skin, improve skin texture and complication.
5. The harmful effects of pollution and harsh climates can be effectively combated with judicial use of face packs.
6. Formation of wrinkles, fine lines and aging of skin can be effectively controlled by using natural face packs.
7. Natural face packs made the skin look young and healthy [9]

Precautions to be Taken While Applying Face Pack

1. Select the face pack according to your skin type. Take opinion of natural therapist or
2. concerned skin expert before applying face pack.
3. The face pack should not be left on face more than 15 to 20 minutes. Keeping for very long time may result in formation of wrinkles, sagging of skin and enlargement of open pores.
4. Apply face pack once in a week.
5. Don’t try to peel or scratch the dried face pack. This may harm underlying skin. Spray water (which is at room temperature) on face before removing dried face pack. After removing the mask, roll an ice cube on facial skin. This helps to close open pores and tightens skin. It also tones and sooths the skin.
6. Do not scrub face vigorously. This may result in eruption of pimples and dark spots. Stay away from heat when you have applied face pack.
7. Avoid applying face pack near “eye zone” [10]

Ingredients and it’s scientific name:

Table No. 1: Ingredients and it’s scientific name