Sustainable Use of Extracts of Some Plants Growing in Ethiopia for the Formulation of Herbal Shampoo and Its Antimicrobial Evaluation

Shampoo prepares surfactants to remove dirt, surface grease, and skin debris from hair, shaft, scalp without harming the user. This study aimed formulate herbal shampoo using Ethiopian plant extracts evaluate their quality parameters. Herbal shampoos were formulated seed oil of Lepidium sativum L. Ricinus communis L., essential Lippia adeonsis Hochst ex. Walp koseret, along with other ingredients. The evaluated for organoleptic physicochemical properties such as pH, tension, viscosity, dirt dispersion, antimicrobial activities, stability. When investigation data assessed, formulations pleasant attractive, produced sufficient foam, showed suitable cleansing activities. pH values in a range 5.90 ± 0.22–7.45 0.19, lower tension (23.39 0.20–31.89 1.04 dyne/cm) together acceptable viscosity good shearing obtained. products exhibited activities against Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Aspergillus niger. morphologies hair samples examined scanning electron microscope (SEM), clean smooth was observed treated samples, comparable that marketed shampoo. result indicated is good, having at par commercially available shampoos. However, further investigation, research, development are required improve its safety.