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        <journal-title>International Journal of Pharmacognosy and Herbal Drug Technology</journal-title>
        <abbrev-journal-title abbrev-type="publisher">IJPHDT</abbrev-journal-title>
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      <issn pub-type="epub">3049-1630</issn>
      <publisher>
        <publisher-name>Dr. Arpan Kumar Tripathi</publisher-name>
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      <article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.64063/3049-1630.vol.2.issue9.2</article-id>
      <article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">ijphdt-00000151</article-id>
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        <article-title>Development and Evaluation of Herbal based Moisturizing Cream</article-title>
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        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Shrivastava</surname>
            <given-names>Saurabh</given-names>
          </name>
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        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Dewangan</surname>
            <given-names>Akash Dewangan </given-names>
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        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Dewangan</surname>
            <given-names>Nikhil Kumar </given-names>
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      <aff id="aff1">Shri Shankaracharya College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, SSPU, Bhilai, Chhattisgarh, India</aff>
      <pub-date pub-type="epub" iso-8601-date="2026">
        <year>2026</year>
      </pub-date>
      <volume>2</volume>
      <issue>9</issue>
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Abstract:  This study presents the formulation and evaluation of an herbal-based moisturizing cream using ginger (Zingiber officinale), honey (Madhu), and pomegranate (Punica granatum), chosen for their antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, humectant, and skin-rejuvenating properties. The cream was prepared by the fusion method and developed into seven formulations (F1–F7), evaluated for appearance, pH, viscosity, spreadability, washability, stability, and irritation. Among them, F5 showed the most suitable characteristics, with a pH of 5.3, viscosity of 108.3 mPa·s, excellent spreadability (2.5 cm²/sec), and easy washability without irritation. The results suggest herbal creams are safe, effective, and sustainable alternatives to synthetic moisturizers.</p>
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        <kwd>Conventional dosage forms</kwd>
        <kwd>Nano-enabled drug carriers</kwd>
        <kwd>Animal models</kwd>
        <kwd>Personalized medicine</kwd>
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