M. Santhosh Aruna

Shampoo is a hair care product used for the removal of oils, dirt, skin particles, dandruff, environmental pollutants and other contaminant particles that gradually build up in hair. It is a cosmetic preparation; its primary function is of cleansing the hair of accumulated sebum, scalp debris and residues of hair-grooming preparations. All shampoos are basically water and synthetic detergent mixtures. These shampoos of synthetic ingredients are harmful especially during regular usage. This causes severe dryness of hair and shaft leading fall in hair and destroying budding hair shafts. Herbal ingredients or their formulations are viable alternative to synthetic agents. The main objective of this study was to eliminate harmful materials from shampoo formulation and substitute them with a safe natural product. Key words: Herbs, Hair Conditioning, Shampoo, Dandruff, Cosmetics