Preparation and characterization of herbal creams for improvement of skin viscoelastic properties

International Journal of Cosmetic Science

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 183-193

  Ahshawat, M S ^a   Saraf, S ^a,a  

^a PT RAVISHANKAR SHUKLA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Centella asiatica; Embelica officinale; Extensibility; Firmness; Skin hydration

Indexed keywords

CASSIA EXTRACT; CENTELLA ASIATICA EXTRACT; CINNAMON EXTRACT; CURCUMA LONGA EXTRACT; DERMATOLOGICAL AGENT; EMBELIA OFFICINALE EXTRACT; GLYCYRRHIZA GLABRA EXTRACT; HERBACEOUS AGENT; PSORALEA CORYLIFOLIA EXTRACT; PUNICA GRANATUM EXTRACT;

APPLICATION SITE ERYTHEMA; ARTICLE; BETEL NUT; CENTELLA ASIATICA; CINNAMON; CONTROLLED STUDY; CREAM; CURCUMA LONGA; DRUG FORMULARY; ELASTICITY; EMBELIA; FRUIT; GLYCYRRHIZA GLABRA; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HYDRATION; MEDICINAL PLANT; MOISTURE; NORMAL HUMAN; PH; PLANT LEAF; PLANT ROOT; POMEGRANATE; PSORALEA; SENNA; SKIN; VISCOSITY;

ADMINISTRATION, CUTANEOUS; ADULT; ELASTICITY; EMOLLIENTS; FEMALE; GALVANIC SKIN RESPONSE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT PREPARATIONS; SKIN; VISCOSITY; WATER;

EID: 43049108798     PISSN: 01425463     EISSN: 14682494     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2494.2008.00442.x     Document Type: Article

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