FORMULATION AND EVALUATION OF HERBAL HAIR CONDITIONER SHAMPOO BY USING EXTRACT OF FENUGREEK SEEDS

Hair is an imperative part of the human body which protects the scalp. Hair Conditioner is a hair care product, which is applied to the hair and hair tips after shampoo in order to condition the hair and then it is rinsed out. Hair Conditioner used to improve the manageability and to enhance lustrous look of hair. Its main purpose is to reduce friction between the hair strands to allow easier brushing and combing. The main objective is to develop the most effective hair care product to meet people’s compliance, and to evaluate the prepared hair care product to establish desired effect on the user. In Herbal Hair Conditioner, Fenugreek seeds and mint leaves were used as main ingredients. Herbal conditioner formulations containing plant extract of herbal ingredients such as fenugreek seed and mint leaves can prevent hair loss and retain hair conditioning and stimulate hair loss.

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