Formulation and Evaluation of Face Pack from ...

Formulation and Evaluation of Face Pack from Papaya Seeds

Author Name : Panchal Rohini Shesherao, Miss Shinde. R., Dr. L. D. Hingane.

ABSTRACT

Papaya (Carica papaya linn) is well known for its exceptional nutritional and medicinal properties throughout the world. From the times immemorial, the whole Papaya plant including its leaves, seeds, ripe and unripe fruits and their juice is used as a traditional medicine. The fruit has a large oval shape, yellowish-green skin and yellow flesh. Nowadays, Papaya is considered as a Nutraceutical fruit due to its multi-faceted medicinal properties. The prominent medicinal properties of Papaya include Anti-fertility, Uterotonic, Diuretic, Anti-hypertensive, Hypolipidemic, Anti-helmintic, Wound-healing, Anti-fungal, Anti-bacterial, Anti-tumor and Free radical scavenging activities. Phytochemically, the whole plant contains enzymes (Papain), carotenoids, alkaloids, monoterpenoids, flavonoids, minerals and vitamins. In the present review article, a humble attempt is made to compile all the strange facts available about this tasty fruit. This tasty fruit of Papaya is popular among family members of all ages for the delicious dishes derived from it.

The objective of this work is to formulate and evaluate a cosmetic herbal face pack for glowing skin by using natural ingredients. With the varying  concentrations, four different formulations containing ingredients such as Papaya seeds, Coconut oil,gram flour ,rice flour ,honey ,milk , Vitamin c were prepared named as F1 to F2. All prepared formulations were evaluated by different parameters like organoleptic properties and  physico-chemical parameters and stability along with irritancy test and microbial load.