Abstract
Dandruff is a common scalp disorder affecting almost half of the population at the post-pubertal age and of any gender and ethnicity which affects 5% of the global population. It often causes itching. The severity of dandruff may fluctuate with season as it often worsens in winter. As skin cells die a small amount of flaking is normal, about 487000 cells/cm2 get released normally after detergent treatment. The most common fungi involve in the dandruff is Pityrodporium Ovale. Herbal medicine, now a day are gaining importance for treating many diseases due to their significant effect and lesser side effects as compared to allopathic medicines, Number of formulations is available in the market for antidandruff therapy except gel with variety of herbs contain active ingredients for the treatment of dandruff. In the present study, an attempt was made to develop herbal Anti-Dandruff hair gel.
