Formulation and Evaluation of Herbal Exfoliate Film Containing Cyphomanrda Betaceae&phaseolus Mungo

Exfoliation involves the removal of the oldest dead skin cells on the skins outermost surface to help maintain healthy skin. The most serious form of skin cancer is caused by excessive exposure to the sun (ultraviolet radiation). Skin cells that are damaged are at greater risk of becoming abnormal and cancerous.Herbal skin exfoliates enriched with flavanoids penetrate deep into the skin, nourishes it, and prevents photo damage such as discolouration and hyper pigmentation. Since herbal exfoliate shows a good antimicrobial and antioxidant activity, it shields the skin from environmental toxins, pollution and micro organism. Herbal exfoliation may also prevent skin cancer.Advantages of facial peel which Improves the texture of the skin, makes the skin healthy, makes the skin look more radiant, reduces appearance of wrinkles and fine lines, removes the dirt clogged in the pores, prevents acne and aging of the skin .Disadvantages mainly High price of some of the products and methods used to achieve it, exfoliation will lead to some initial redness to the skin, At the end of chemical peels, the skin will frost, with colors varying from a bright white to grey on the skin surface, plastic beads or polymer often used as exfoliates are not biodegradable where they remain in the soil or river for a very long time polluting the environment. Considering the above disadvantages, effort had been taken to formulate an herbal facial peel which is cheap, ecofriendly and effective on human skin without causing irritation.Cyphomandra&phaseolus genus belonging to the family Solanaceae whichare used for this studies. *Corresponding author PRIYA ABRAHAM Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Pharmacy, Trikaripur, Kasaragod, Kerala, India Int J Pharm Bio Sci 2013 July; 4(3): (P) 838 853 This article can be downloaded from www.ijpbs.net P 839 INTRODUCTION Plants have been used for health and medicinal purposes since several thousands of years. A majority of world population in developing countries still relies on herbal medicine to meet its health needs. Herbal medicines are often used to provide first line and basic health service, both to people living in remote areas where it is the only available health service and to the people living in poor areas where it offers the only affordable remedy. Even the areas where modern medicine is available, the interest on the herbal medicines and their utilization have been increasing rapidly in recent years. The following herbs are used for the study Cyphomandrabetaceae&Phaseolusmungo. Cyphomandrabetaceae is a red edible fruit is widely used as skin colorants by the native tribes.The rich flavanoid and pectin content of this fruit may be attributing to the antioxidant and cleansing activity on the skin, which enhances glossy appearance of the skin. The crude extract had also shown skin irritation at higher concentrationb.Phaseolusmungois a traditionally known exfoliate; it helps to remove the dead skin cells.Herbal facial peel it reveals soft, supple, re-energized skin and prevents from premature skin aging. Herbal facial peel can also be used on dry skin after removing the top layers of dry, dead skin cells that inhibit moisture absorption in the deeper layers. Herbal facial peel is a cleansing formula and treatment mask that detoxifies the skin and stimulates its metabolism. It enhances the absorption and retention of moisturizing agents and restores the skins own natural moisture factor. The skin is continuously exposed to harmful rays of the sun and under attack of free-radicals. These daily aggressions may intensify melanin formation and damage cells, accelerating the process of skin-darkening and aging.