Herba cosmetics challenges

challenges of herbal ingeredients in formulation of hebal cosmetics

1. CHALLENGES IN FORMULATING HERBAL COSMETICS Presented by, Pratiksha C Chandragirivar M pharma 2 nd sem Dept. of pharmaceutics HSK COP Bagalkot FACILITATED TO: PRABHU HALAKATTI ASST.PROFESSOR DEPT.OF PHARMACEUTICS HSK COLLEGE OF PHARMACY BAGALKOT. 1 cosmetics and cosmeceuticals

2. Contents Challenges in formulating herbal cosmetics references 2 cosmetics and cosmeceuticals

3. Challenge 1 - Ethnic factors It includes the factors that affect the nature of the drug at the time of cultivation of herbs. Light Temperature Atmospheric humidity Altitude Rainfall Soil Any variations in the above factors affect the nature of the drug resulting in the alteration of the number of active constituents present in the herbs which becomes challenging while formulating herbal cosmetics. 3 cosmetics and cosmeceuticals

4. Challenge 2 – no suitable standards Even though fixed standardization given for herbals, due to variation in the standards give by private bodies and incompatibility with person to person and suitability with person to person we can say it as there are no fixed standards. 4 cosmetics and cosmeceuticals

5. Challenge 3 - Scarcity of raw material The raw material for a herbal cosmetics company cannot be mass produced in a factory . herbal cosmetics require the careful cultivation of plants and herbs in their natural environment . Two factors have added to the problem in sourcing here One is the disappearing land for cultivation. In a country where land itself is a premium, land for large scale cultivation of plants and herbs is almost impossible to procure . The other factor that affects the cultivation is the lack of any sustained agricultural/horticultural practices. 5 cosmetics and cosmeceuticals

6. Challenge 4 - Poor quality of raw material: In herbal cosmetics the quality of raw materials is critical, any adulteration can spoil the entire batch. The problem here is not intentional adulteration, but unintentional adulteration. Poor soil quality and rampant use of pesticides and fertilizers means that most of our plants and herbs actually have a very high content of harmful chemicals. These are then carried on to the cosmetics. As a result, many of the products manufactured by Indian  herbal cosmetics company  are found to contain harmful chemicals like lead. This has led to problems with standard compliance, especially in the international markets. 6 cosmetics and cosmeceuticals

7. Challenge 5 -Not enough R&D: Most herbal cosmetic companies rarely invest in serious R&D. Most of them are reliant on age old practices and formulations. While that is perfectly acceptable, given some of Indian’s ancient traditions, it has severely hampered development of manufacturing practices. There is not enough attention paid to improving processing techniques in order to enable mass production. 7 cosmetics and cosmeceuticals

8. Challenge 6 - Competition Internationally, Indian companies face even stiffer competition. Although the herbal cosmetics industry is predicted to grow at a very healthy rate, most of the market is dominated by Chinese companies. Indian companies have to catch up in price and availability. 8 cosmetics and cosmeceuticals

9. Challenge 7 - Lack of documentation Unlike conventional cosmetics, there is extremely insufficient documentation of herbal cosmetics. Most herbal cosmetics depend on traditional methods or Ayurvedic formulations in their manufacturing . Some of these are passed down through generations, while some are documented . Even when documented, few of these can compare to the extensive clinical, pharmacological, and toxicological documentation available for conventional beauty products. This further hampers the herbal industry when it comes to the international market. 9 cosmetics and cosmeceuticals

10. Challenge 8 -Failure to comply with international standards A number of herbal and  handmade cosmetics products  have failed when testing for international standards. One of the reasons is the poor quality of raw materials  10 cosmetics and cosmeceuticals

11. References https://chemistscorner.com/3-challenges-to-formulating-natural-products / http:// edherbalcare-blog.logdown.com/posts/3903821-challenges-facing-form-cosmetics-companies https://innovareacademics.in/journals/index.php/ijap/article/view/27377/16199 11 cosmetics and cosmeceuticals