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A comprehensive review on polyherbal hair oils
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AISHWARYA M, SUSMITHA K, SRICHARITHA K, SIREESHA K, NIHARIKA M, DIVYA THEJA P, HAARIKA BALUSU
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In ancient times, people used herbal extracts and herbal materials for health care and cosmetic purposes. Herbal formulations have good activity and comparatively lesser side effects than synthetic formulations. Hair is the vital and attractive part of the body that acts as a protective appendage and gives a good appearance to a person. Alopecia, hair fall, gray hair, dandruff, dry hair, split ends and head lice are some of the major problems faced by people. Herbal preparations have an ongoing demand in the present world market. Herbs are the precious gift of nature. The presence of phytochemicals and botanicals in herbs are used for body care, healthy skin and healthy hairs. Herbs provide essential nutrients to the body and realign the body’s defence mechanism. The addition of herbs to the formulation is safe for human use and comparatively, has lesser or no side effects. An herb when taken purifies the body. Hair oils are the hair care preparations that are intended to cool the scalp, promote hair growth, prevention of gray hair, baldness, dandruff and treatment of various hair related ailments. Herbal hair oil moisturizes dry scalp, dry hair conditions and provides required nutrients for normal functioning of sebaceous glands and promotes hair growth. The use of herbal products will overcome the hair related problems that are faced by almost all age groups of people nowadays in the world.
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Hair, alopecia, gray hair, dandruff, hair ailments, herbal hair oil.
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https://doi.org/10.31838/ijpr/2021.13.03.216
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