Acne vulgaris is a common human skin disease characterized by areas of skin with seborrhea (scaly red skin), comedones (blackheads and whiteheads), papules (pinheads), nodules (large papules), pimples and possibly scarring. Demand of herbal formulations has been continuously growing in the world market. The present work deals with the preparation and evaluation of the herbal anti-acne gel containing hydroalcoholic extract of Garlic (Allium sativum L., Alliaceae). The plant has been reported in the literature having good anti-microbial, anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory activity. Various formulation batches i.e. F1 to F9 were prepared and evaluated for various parameters like colour, appearance, consistency, washability, pH, spreadability and antimicrobial activity. Optimized formulation was compared with the marketed preparation. Amongst all the formulation studied batch F5 was found optimum for all the parameters. It is a very good attempt to establish the herbal gel containing hydro-alcoholic extract of garlic (Allium sativum L., Alliaceae).
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