Dr. Kanchan Bala, Dr. Alankruta. R. Dave
Vol. 8, Jul-Dec 2019
Abstract:
Now days, cosmetics are considered to be one of the essential commodities of life. According to Ayurveda, healthy skin is a result of overall health condition of individual and prescribes numerous skin care treatment that needs to be pursued at every stage of life. The function of Ayurvedic herbs is to purify skin and eliminate vitiated Tridosh as from the body. Several herbs have been mentioned in Ayurveda which can be used to obtain healthy skin and glowing complexion. Ayurvedic literature describes over 200 herbs, number of mineral and fats to maintain and enhance the health and beauty of skin. Material and methods-In the present paper, all details of Ayurvedic herbs used as cosmetic purpose will be highlighted which will be based on the information collected from various Ayurveda literatures and published papers. Discussion- The large number of herbs and other naturally obtained raw material have been formulated into cosmetics products and these pure natural cosmetics are without any synthetic chemical they are not only devoid of side effects but also equally effective in comparison to their modern counterparts. Conclusion- The vast array of knowledge of medicinal plants mentioned in Ayurvedic texts is very helpful in the development of the new cosmetics products for present and future cosmeceutical industry.