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Subject:- herbal drug Technology
Semester:- 6th sem
Course:- Bachelor of Pharmacy B Pharmacy
Course Code: BP603T Course Title: Herbal drug Technology Contents • Oils • Waxes wwww.remixeducation.in Raw Materials – Oil and Waxes • At the end of this lecture, student will be able to: – Identify suitable raw materials for preparing herbal cosmetics – Explain the various oils available for formulating herbal cosmetics – Explain the various waxes available for formulating herbal cosmetics wwww.remixeducation.in Raw materials - Oils • Various fixed oils and volatile oils – base – various creams, lotions, hair conditioners, hair tonics • Certain oils –therapeutic properties – tooth paste, mouth washes, gargles • Oils - vegetable origin and mineral origin – cosmetics • Mineral origin – Light and heavy liquid paraffin wwww.remixeducation.in Raw materials - Oils CASTOR OIL Biological source: Fixed oil – cold compression – seeds –Ricinus communis Family : Euphorbiaceae Physical properties: Pale yellow /colorless, transparent viscous liquid Mild odour and bland, slightly acrid taste wwww.remixeducation.in Raw materials - Oils • Chemical constituents: Trigycerides of Ricinoleic acid (87%), Oleic acid 7%, linoleic acid 3%, palmetic acid • Uses: Cosmetics – emollient – lipsticks, hair oil and fixes, eye cream, rouge, stick eye shadow Topical creams and ointments – 5-12.5% wwww.remixeducation.in Raw materials - Oils Almond oil Biological source: Fixed oil –expression – seeds – Prunus amygdalus Family : Rosaceae Chemical constituents: Glycerides of oleic acid (77%), linoleic acid, palmitic acid and myristic acid Uses: Mild emollient – ingredient – cleansing cream, cold cream and eye cream wwww.remixeducation.in Raw materials - Oils Wheat germ oil Biological source: Fixed oil – wheat germ – Triticum aestivum Family : Graminae Chemical constituents: 44 % - linoleic acid, 10 % linolic acid, 30 % oleic acid , 4.7% unsaponifiable matter Uses: Source of natural vitamin E wwww.remixeducation.in Raw materials - Oils Arachis oil Biological source: Fixed oil – expressed – seeds –cultivated varities – Arachis hypogaea Family : Leguminosae Chemical constituents: Fixed oil Uses: Preparation – ointments, soaps, emollient, creams and baby oil wwww.remixeducation.in Raw materials - Oils Neem oil Biological source: Fixed oil – fully matures seeds – Azadirachta indica Family : Meliaceae Chemical constituents: Glycerides of saturated and unsaturated fatty acids – oleic acid and stearic acid Uses: Medicated soaps - skin diseases wwww.remixeducation.in Raw materials - Waxes • Bases – cosmetics – mixture of oils, fats and waxes • Unctuous, fusible, viscous solid substances – waxy luster • Esters – fatty acids – high molecular weight monohydric alcohol – cetyl alcohol and cholesterol wwww.remixeducation.in Raw materials - Waxes Commonly used waxes • Carnauba wax • Pisang wax • Castor wax • Candelilla wax • Bees wax • Spermaceti wax • Paraffin wax wwww.remixeducation.in Raw materials - Waxes Carnauba wax Biological source: Exudates – pores –brazilian wax palm tree- Copernicia prunifera Family : Palmae Chemical constituents: Hydroxylated fatty acids – carnuabic acid and cerotic acid Uses: Hard wax – deodorant sticks and other cosmetics wwww.remixeducation.in Summary • Various fixed oils and volatile oils – base – various creams, lotions, hair conditioners, hair tonics • Certain oils –therapeutic properties – tooth paste, mouth washes, gargles • Bases – cosmetics – mixture of oils, fats and waxes wwww.remixeducation.in Thank You www.remixeducation.in wwww.remixeducation.in