dark shadows, wrinkles on the face, acne, and pimples. Skikakai and amla could be
used for the hair problems such as hair color, scalp care, hair falling, and dandruff.
Particularly, Indians used cosmetics and cosmedicals for skin and hair care as
shown in (Table 19.5). Besides some other medicinal plants having soap properties
which can be used for skin and hair care products are shown in (Table 19.6)
(Sharma et al. 2003).
19.7.2 Natural Products as Hair Care Agents
Natural products are used for stimulating hair growth, hair color, and dyes as well
as scalp problems like dandruff.
Hair growth stimulants.
Nowadays, natural products and its derivatives are used for hair growth and hair
tonic products and precaution of alopecia, due to increasing blood circulation,
Table 19.5 Plants used for cosmetics for skin and hair care
Plant Scientific
name
Family
Part
used
Cosmetic use
A. concinna DC
Mimosaceae
Pods
Soaps, hair splitting, hair falling, and
dandruff
A. barbadensis
Liliaceae
Leaves
Hair falling, dandruff, and sun burn
A. racemous
Liliaceae
Roots
Used in cure of wrinkle on face
A. indica
Meliaceae
whole
plant
Skin, hair, and scalp care
B. orellana
Bixaceae
Seed
pulp
Seeds used for color, mascaras, &
lipcare
C. macrophyllaia
Verbenaceae
Fruits
The fruits are blended in creams to treat
acne
C. longa
Zingiberaceae
Rhizome
Improves the color of the skin
C. amada
Zingiberaceae
Rhizome
A good face pack
E. prostrate
Asteraceae
Whole
plant
Used in keep the hairs in original color
E. officinalis
Euphorbiaceae
Fruits
Commonly used in hair care
A. moschatus
Malvaceae
Seeds
Used to provide musk like fragrance to
cosmetics
H. abelmoschus
Malvaceae
Seeds
Used to provide musk like fragrance to
cosmetics
L. inermis
Lythraceae
Leaves
Used to color for hairs
O. dillenii
Cactaceae
Fruits
Used in lipcare
R. cardifolia
Rubiaceae
Whole
plant
Application on skin and lip care and
treat for acne and pimples
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used for the hair problems such as hair color, scalp care, hair falling, and dandruff.
Particularly, Indians used cosmetics and cosmedicals for skin and hair care as
shown in (Table 19.5). Besides some other medicinal plants having soap properties
which can be used for skin and hair care products are shown in (Table 19.6)
(Sharma et al. 2003).
19.7.2 Natural Products as Hair Care Agents
Natural products are used for stimulating hair growth, hair color, and dyes as well
as scalp problems like dandruff.
Hair growth stimulants.
Nowadays, natural products and its derivatives are used for hair growth and hair
tonic products and precaution of alopecia, due to increasing blood circulation,
Table 19.5 Plants used for cosmetics for skin and hair care
Plant Scientific
name
Family
Part
used
Cosmetic use
A. concinna DC
Mimosaceae
Pods
Soaps, hair splitting, hair falling, and
dandruff
A. barbadensis
Liliaceae
Leaves
Hair falling, dandruff, and sun burn
A. racemous
Liliaceae
Roots
Used in cure of wrinkle on face
A. indica
Meliaceae
whole
plant
Skin, hair, and scalp care
B. orellana
Bixaceae
Seed
pulp
Seeds used for color, mascaras, &
lipcare
C. macrophyllaia
Verbenaceae
Fruits
The fruits are blended in creams to treat
acne
C. longa
Zingiberaceae
Rhizome
Improves the color of the skin
C. amada
Zingiberaceae
Rhizome
A good face pack
E. prostrate
Asteraceae
Whole
plant
Used in keep the hairs in original color
E. officinalis
Euphorbiaceae
Fruits
Commonly used in hair care
A. moschatus
Malvaceae
Seeds
Used to provide musk like fragrance to
cosmetics
H. abelmoschus
Malvaceae
Seeds
Used to provide musk like fragrance to
cosmetics
L. inermis
Lythraceae
Leaves
Used to color for hairs
O. dillenii
Cactaceae
Fruits
Used in lipcare
R. cardifolia
Rubiaceae
Whole
plant
Application on skin and lip care and
treat for acne and pimples
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