Ayurveda Cosmetic & Medicine

Ayurveda Cosmetic & Medicine

The ayurveda cosmetic preparations are mainly used for worship and for sensual happiness in India since Vedic time. The external components of kajala, agurau, chandana, haridratilaka, etc. to God and Goddess are seen in various rituals of India. Cosmetology is the science or a well renowned way of alternation of appearance and modification of beauty. Any component or preparation intended to be placed in associated with the various external parts of body (hair, nails, lips, epidermis, and external genitals) or with the teeth and mucous membrane of oral cavity with a view exclusively or primarily to cleaning them, changing their appearance and or maintain body odors and protecting them or keeping them in good conditions.

Ayurveda medicine as cosmetics:

Charaksamhita divided cosmetics medication or cosmetic products in various way such as: varnya, kustagna, kandungan, vyavasthapak, udaraprasarana, etc. many alepam (poultice) pradeha, upnahaanjana oil are written in susrutasamhita and astangahrudaya in the connection of twakroga. Some widely used medicine are: - chandanadilepam, dashansanskarchurna, kumkumaditailam, kumkumadilepam, dashangalepam, mahabhringrajtaila, himsagartaila, etcare very well define medicine in Ayurveda. Sesame oil is highly used as a base in various types of oil in Ayurveda. It is blended with lignin compounds known as sesamin and sesamolin, which are biologically active. These agents improve oxidative stability of the oil. These active agents have potential to be effective as antioxidant compounds as well as having a moistening effect. Buttermilk and goat’s milk powders traditionally used in Indian face cream, lotions, and other medical products preparations have soothing and emollient properties. They also blend vitamins such as vitamin A, B6, B12 and E. they would make beneficial alternatives to chemical based cosmetics products and emollients, shikakai is a very effective or traditional natural herb which is widely used in hair shampoos and other hair products. The substance is extracted from the shikakai nuts and shikakai pods of the acacia concinna shrub. The pods are highly rich in saponins and make a mild detergent, which has a neutral PH. Aritha powder, extracted from soap soapnuts (sapindus pericarp) also mix with saponins, which functions as a foaming component. It was widely used as soap in Ayurvedic tradition. The oils also keep the integrity of Ayurveda cosmetic medicines or cosmetic products and could be used as a base instead of plastic and petroleum derivatives. There is prominent or significant evidence already developed for Ayurveda skin care in vitiligo, acne vulgaris eczema and psoriasis.

The Ayurveda cosmetics may group under:

• Cosmetic for increasing the appearance of facial tone or skin.
• Cosmetics for hair growth or regrowth and care.
• Cosmetics for skin care, especially in youngsters (acne, pimples and sustaining)
• Shampoos, cream, lotion, oil, soaps, powders and perfumery etc.
• Miscellaneous healthcare products.