A REVIEW STUDY ON EVALUATION OF ALCOHOL BASED HERBAL HAND SANITIZER

Abstract

The necessity of good hand hygiene, particularly in light of public health emergencies, has caused a spike in the demand for hand sanitizers worldwide in recent years. Interest in alcohol- based herbal hand sanitizers is rising as natural and herbal goods become more and more popular. In contrast to traditional alcohol-based sanitizers, the goal of this review is to thoroughly evaluate the efficacy, safety, safety & possible advantages of herbal alcohol-based hand sanitizers. The review emphasises how crucial it is to formulate and concentrate alcohol in herbal hand sanitizers correctly in order to get the highest level or germ-killing effectiveness. It also investigates how adding plant extracts, essential oil, other some natural components may work in concert to alcohol’s antibacterial qualities. The safety of these formulations is examined from all angles, with thorough analysis of factors such as skin irritation, allergic reaction, long term usage impacts. They provide information about the efficacy, safety, environmental effects of alcohol based herbal hand sanitizers. They also seek to compile the body of knowledge currently available on the subject. An alcohol-based herbal hand sanitizer was made using tulsi (oscimum tenuiflorum), aloe vera (aloe barbadensis Miller), neem bark (Azadirachta indica), ashwagandha root (Withania somnifera), and orange peel (citrus sinensis).