Abstract:
Cosmetics are an useful product commonly used worldwide to preserve and enhance the general appearance of the face and other parts of the body, such as skin, eyes, hair, hands, etc. The formulations representing cosmetics associated with active bio-ingredients, neutraceuticals, and pharmaceuticals are herbal cosmetics. The object of the present study was to formulate and evaluate the herbal cold containing plant extracts prepared for the nourishing and moistening of the skin using the water in oil method. The neem oil and extract of Mentha arvensis is used to prepare the cold cream. Using different evaluation techniques, the quality assessment of the formulated product was measured. No shift was observed in the physical properties of the formulated cream. During the study period of testing, the formulated cream demonstrated good consistency and spread ability, homogeneity, pH, non-greasy, no evidence of phase separation. Stability parameters such as visual appearance, nature, viscosity and fragrance of the formulated cream showed that during the research era, there was no significant variation. The cooling and relaxing effect is provided by the herbal extract containing cold cream due to the gradual evaporation of water contained in the emulsion. Cold creams are more moisturising because they have an oily barrier that eliminates the leakage of water from the outermost layer of the skin, the stratum corneum. They are water-in-oil emulsions and are intended to be applied to the skin or to the accessible mucous membrane to give the application site a localised and often systemic effect.

Keywords: Cold Cream, Water in Oil Emulsion, Mentha arvensis, Neem Oil.