Formulation and evaluation of conditioning safflower oil shampoo

Abstract

Frequent use of synthetic hair care products and overuse of grooming results in damaged hair. This leads to growing demand for natural hair care products. Many synthetic harsh chemicals in liquid shampoo leads to dry and damaged hair. An attempt was made to formulate a conditioning shampoo bar with safflower oil. The nutrient rich, weightless oil imparted good conditioning and smoothness to rough hair surface indicated by SEM studies of treated hair with conditioning shampoo bar containing 5% oil. Formulated shampoo bars are found to have various desirable properties like moisturizing, conditioning and nourishing effect on the dry and damaged hair with good grooming, luster, manageability and shine.