Formulation, Development and Evaluation of Mosquito and Insect Repellent Natural Fragrant Body Powder
Keywords:
Talcum Powder, Insect Repellent, Lemon grass oilAbstract
Aim: To develop and formulate the mosquito and insect repellent along with cosmetic purposes.
Methods: Ingredients include Talc, Kaolin, Arrowroot powder, Calcium carbonate, Lemon grass oil, Tea tree oil, Chrysanthemum flower extract, Citrus peel extract, Flower distillate and Rosemary oil. Physical evaluation, moisture content, particle size determination, angle of repose, bulk density, taped density, pH determination and microbial studies are the evaluation parameters included in this study.
Results: All the evaluation parameters are conducted on the powder for assessment and the results showed that the pH of the powder is 9.1 which was within the accepted range. The particles size was in the range of 10-58 ?m which creates a sooty action upon application and the angle of repose is 230 which indicate the flow property was excellent. The bulk density was about 1,452 kg/m3 and tapped density was 5gm/ml which were present within the range. The weight of powder on loss of drying was 0.5 gm which indicates that the powder was free of moisture and the anti-microbial activity of the powder showed that it is highly effective against E. coli, S. aureus and moderately effective on P. aeruginosa.
Conclusion: This cosmetic formulation showed that it was found to be stable and can act as an effective mosquito and insect repellent.
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