Keywords :
Hair Conditioner; Phyllanthus emblica; Zanthoxylum limonella; Product Stability
บทคัดย่อ :
Hair conditioner is a hair care product that is applied after shampooing in order to condition the hair and is then rinsed out. The product is beneficial to dry or damaged hair. It works by restoring moisture, and smoothing the cuticles of the hair follicles1. Hair conditioner comprising of powerful antioxidants can reduce damage to the hair including hair color changes and protein damage2. Fruits of Ma-khampom (Phyllanthus emblica L., EUPHORB1ACEAE) and Ma-khwaen (Zanthoxylum limonella Alston, RUTACEAE) are edible and common in Thailand with various reports on their biological activities3"11. The patented mixed fruit extract from the fruits of P. emblica and Z. limonella is effective as an anti-oxidant (EC50 7.9 pg/ml), in vitro anti-microbial (MIC 4.5 mg/ml against P. acne, P. aureus, P. epidermidis and P. pyogenes) and anti inflammatory extract 12 13. The biological activities of the mixed extract are beneficial to various cosmeceutical products. TISTR have developed a hair conditioner from the mixed extract to be an alternative to commercial products. In the present study, the physical stability of the patented hair conditioner was evaluated under accelerated conditions using heating and cooling method at 45(degrees) c 24 hrs and 4(degrees) c for 24 hrs for 6 cycles, and then the physical and chemical properties of samples were observed.
เอกสารอ้างอิง :
Soradech, S., Potduang, B., Keeta, I., Saisin, W., Wannaphatchaiyong, S. and Niwaspragrit, C., 2013. Stability evaluation of a hair conditioner comprising a mixed extract from fruits of Phyllanthus emblica and Zanthoxylum limon ella. The Thai Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 38, pp.212-214.
