Formulation and Evaluation of Herbal Hair Gel for Hair Growth Potential

Ethyl acetate soluble fraction of ethanolic extract of Eclipta alba and Lippia nodiflora was evaluated for its potential on hair growth by in vivo method. In vivo, 5 % and 10 % extract of E. alba and L. nodiflora alone and also in combination of 5 % of E. alba and 5 % of L. nodiflora in gel formulation was applied topically over the shaved skin of black mice and monitored and assessed for 30 days. The length of hair and the different cyclic phases of hair follicles like anagen and telogen phases were determined at different time periods. From the study, topical use of gel formulations containing extracts of E. alba and L. nodiflora alone and also in combination onto the shaved area on the animals, produced a significant increase in the rate of hair growth compared with negative control (simple gel alone). It is concluded that the ethyl acetate soluble fraction of ethanolic extract of E. alba (5 %) and L. nodiflora (5 %) combination gel formulation exhibits more potency on hair growth activity.