Wednesday, August 28, 2013
Ask2Pharma
What is Dandruff?
Dandruff is a scalp reaction that leads to a speeding up of one’s natural cycle of skin replenishment.
White flakes falling like a sprinkling of cheese to clothing is very disturbing appearance.
Causes of Dandruff
1. Dimethicone
-Hair conditioning agent and skin protectant.
2. Citric acid
-pH adjuster
3. Polyquaternium 10
-Antistatic agent
4. Methylisothiazolinone
-Preservative
5. Menthol
-Cooling and soothing effect on scalp
6. Fragrance
-Dune has fresh floral fragrance
7. Water
-Solvent
Manufacturing Process
Quality Control check
-After all the ingredients are added to the batch, a sample is taken to the Quality Control (QC) lab for testing.
-Physical characteristics are checked to make sure the batch adheres to the specifications outlined in the formula instructions.
-The QC group runs tests such as pH determination, viscosity checks, and appearance and odor evaluations.
-They can also check the amount of detergent that is in the formula and whether there is enough preservative.
-If the batch is found to be "out of Specification," adjustments can be made.
-For instance, acids or bases can be added to adjust the pH, or salt can be added to modify the viscosity.
-Colors can also be adjusted by adding more dye.
-After a batch is approved by QC, it is pumped out of the main batch tank into a holding tank where it can be stored until the filling lines are ready.
Packaging
Packaging for Shampoo
1. Bottle packaging for shampoo
-Bottle is made of plastic.
2. Oval shape bottle.
-Opaque bottle.
-Easy to open and use.
-Leak proof.
- Do not release any contaminants to the formulation.
-Available at 200 ml and 375 ml bottle.
-Sachet Packaging for Shampoo:
-Multi-layer laminated film suitable for packing shampoo with specialty inks to withstand high temperatures on packing machines.
-Designed to run on high speed machines.
-3 or 4 sided seal.
-Any of color.
Labeling
+ Brand Name: XYZ Anti-dandruff shampoo
+Generic Name: Anti-dandruff shampoo
+Ingredients: Zinc pyrithione(2%) , Sodium laureth sulfate (10%), Cocamidopropyl betaine (3%), Polyethylene glycol (1%), Benzyl alcohol(0.5%), Glycol distearate(1%), Tetrasodium EDTA(0.1%), Methylcellulose(2%), Dimethicone (1%), Citric acid(0.5%), Polyquaternium 10 (0.39%), Methylisothaizolinone(0.01%), Menthol(0.3%), Fragrance(Dune) (0.1%), Color(Green 3) (0.1%), Water(78%).
+Directions: Apply to wet hair, keep for 5 minutes and rinse. For best result apply twice.
+Precautions:
-Keep in cool place.
-Keep the cap shut off after using.
-If the shampoo is irritating to scalp after using then stop the use and consult with pharmacist or physicians.
-Manufacturing Date: 15.15.13
-Expiry Date: 15.11.15
-Manufacturing Batch No. 030 030811
-Manufactured By: XYZ Company
Marketing
-People above 12 age can use our shampoo especially who has dandruff problem.
-Both men and women can use this product.
-As our product has been packaged in different amount and prize so consumer of different level can afford it.
Prize of 375 ml- 250 tk
Prize of 100 ml-70 tk
Prize of sachet- 2tk
-With 375 ml a beautiful comb is free.
-With 2 bottle of 100 ml, a beautiful hair clip is free.
-With 100 sachet, 10 sachet is free.
-We will give Adds of our product on newspaper, TV , radio and online.
Questionnaire to Evaluate Our Product
-Name, age, gender, working status.
-Have you ever used our new advanced shampoo formulation ‘MEDULH’?
Yes
No
-How frequent do you use the product?
Daily
Weekly
Monthly
-Do you think the product is able to help you solving your scalp problems or is it functional?
Yes
No
-What additional activities you have got from our product? (Can choose more than one option)
Permanently removes dandruff
Good cleaning property
Fight against dryness of scalp
Increase shining and beauty of your hair
Removes irritation and calms itchiness of scalp
Stimulate your hair growth
Result & Modification of Product
-We might bring about some modifications in our formulation considering the result of our product’s market trial and suggestions made by the consumers/participants of the survey.
Article written By: Md. Enamul Hoque Khan
Student of MPharm, Department of Pharmacy,
East West University,Dhaka
Dandruff is a scalp reaction that leads to a speeding up of one’s natural cycle of skin replenishment.
White flakes falling like a sprinkling of cheese to clothing is very disturbing appearance.
Causes of Dandruff
- Dry skin -Common cause of occurrence of itching and flaking skin.
- Skin irritation and oily scalp (seborrheic dermatitis)
- Common cause of dandruff marked with an oily scalp covered with white or yellowish coating
- Rarely shampooing
- If one does not regularly wash the oil and skin cells from the scalp, it can cause dandruff
- Psoriasis -A skin disease which can also affect the scalp.
- Eczema - on the scalp allows the occurrence of dandruff.
- Sensitive to hair care products (contact dermatitis)
- Shampooing too often or using too many hair care products.
- The fungus Malassezia -Can irritate the scalp and cause more skin cells to grow.
Factors Influencing to Cause Dandruff
- Age
Dandruff usually is experienced by young adults and continues until middle age. But it is also possible that the older people may also experience dandruff, because for some people dandruff can be a stubborn problem.
Man Men experience more dandruff. Experts think this has to do with male hormones that contribute to the occurrence of dandruff.
Diet A poor dietary iron intake (zinc) and vitamin B can make one more likely to experience dandruff.
History
-Base components of a classical shampoo are cleansing agents, thickeners and water.
-Additives and adjuvants are added to the formula in order to help cleansing, enhance aesthetics properties, foaming or make hair shine.
-An anti-dandruff shampoo has the additional property of reducing or preventing dandruff effectively.
Required Qualities of Anti-Dandruff Shampoo
-Cleansing properties without eliminating all surface lipids
- Foaming properties
- Reduce flaking, control itching, prevent symptoms of dandruff
-Make hair shine and soft
-Make hair easy to comb
- Pleasant odor
- Non-irritant, non-stinging
-Good cleaning property
-Fight dandruff
-Prevent returning of flakes
-Calm itchiness
-Relieves irritation
-Fight dryness
-Anti-static property
-Beautiful, shining hair
-Easily manageable hair
-Fresh smelling hair
Ingrediants are use to prepare to manufracture a Anti dandruff shampoo ( for example: MEDULH Anti-dandruff shampoo)
-Helps to control dandruff, seborrheic dermatitis and psoriasis.
-Used to protect cosmetics and personal care products from spoilage by preventing or retarding bacterial growth.
- Scalp and oily hair
Diet A poor dietary iron intake (zinc) and vitamin B can make one more likely to experience dandruff.
History
- The shampoo itself originated in the eastern regions of the Mughal Empire particularly in the Nawab of Bengal where it was introduced as a head massage, usually consisting of alkali, natural oils and fragrances.
- Shampoo was first introduced in Britain by a Bihari entrepreneur named Sake Dean Mahomed, who first familiarized the shampoo in Basil Cochrane's vapour baths while working there in the early 19th century.
- Later, Sake Dean Mahomed together with his Irish wife, opened "Mahomed's Steam and Vapour Sea Water Medicated Baths" in Brighton, England. His baths were like Turkish bath where clients received a treatment of champi (shampooing).
- In the 1860s, the meaning of the word shifted from the sense of massage to that of applying soap to the hair.Kasey Hebert was the first known maker of shampoo, and the origin is currently attributed to him.
- Commercially made shampoo was available from the turn of the 20th century.
- Modern shampoo as it is known today was first introduced in the 1930s with Drene, the first shampoo with synthetic surfactants.
-Base components of a classical shampoo are cleansing agents, thickeners and water.
-Additives and adjuvants are added to the formula in order to help cleansing, enhance aesthetics properties, foaming or make hair shine.
-An anti-dandruff shampoo has the additional property of reducing or preventing dandruff effectively.
Required Qualities of Anti-Dandruff Shampoo
-Cleansing properties without eliminating all surface lipids
- Foaming properties
- Reduce flaking, control itching, prevent symptoms of dandruff
-Make hair shine and soft
-Make hair easy to comb
- Pleasant odor
- Non-irritant, non-stinging
-Good cleaning property
-Fight dandruff
-Prevent returning of flakes
-Calm itchiness
-Relieves irritation
-Fight dryness
-Anti-static property
-Beautiful, shining hair
-Easily manageable hair
-Fresh smelling hair
Ingrediants are use to prepare to manufracture a Anti dandruff shampoo ( for example: MEDULH Anti-dandruff shampoo)
- Zinc pyrithione
-Helps to control dandruff, seborrheic dermatitis and psoriasis.
-Used to protect cosmetics and personal care products from spoilage by preventing or retarding bacterial growth.
- Sodium laureth sulfate
- Cocamidopropyl betaine
- Polyethylene glycol
- Benzyl alcohol
- Viscosity decreasing agent. Also used as solvent, preservative.
- Glycol distearate
- Opacifying agent and emulsion stabilizer
- Tetra-sodium EDTA
- Sequestering agent.
- Methylcellulose
- Thickener
1. Dimethicone
-Hair conditioning agent and skin protectant.
2. Citric acid
-pH adjuster
3. Polyquaternium 10
-Antistatic agent
4. Methylisothiazolinone
-Preservative
5. Menthol
-Cooling and soothing effect on scalp
6. Fragrance
-Dune has fresh floral fragrance
7. Water
-Solvent
Manufacturing Process
Quality Control check
-After all the ingredients are added to the batch, a sample is taken to the Quality Control (QC) lab for testing.
-Physical characteristics are checked to make sure the batch adheres to the specifications outlined in the formula instructions.
-The QC group runs tests such as pH determination, viscosity checks, and appearance and odor evaluations.
-They can also check the amount of detergent that is in the formula and whether there is enough preservative.
-If the batch is found to be "out of Specification," adjustments can be made.
-For instance, acids or bases can be added to adjust the pH, or salt can be added to modify the viscosity.
-Colors can also be adjusted by adding more dye.
-After a batch is approved by QC, it is pumped out of the main batch tank into a holding tank where it can be stored until the filling lines are ready.
Packaging
Packaging for Shampoo
1. Bottle packaging for shampoo
-Bottle is made of plastic.
2. Oval shape bottle.
-Opaque bottle.
-Easy to open and use.
-Leak proof.
- Do not release any contaminants to the formulation.
-Available at 200 ml and 375 ml bottle.
-Sachet Packaging for Shampoo:
-Multi-layer laminated film suitable for packing shampoo with specialty inks to withstand high temperatures on packing machines.
-Designed to run on high speed machines.
-3 or 4 sided seal.
-Any of color.
Labeling
+ Brand Name: XYZ Anti-dandruff shampoo
+Generic Name: Anti-dandruff shampoo
+Ingredients: Zinc pyrithione(2%) , Sodium laureth sulfate (10%), Cocamidopropyl betaine (3%), Polyethylene glycol (1%), Benzyl alcohol(0.5%), Glycol distearate(1%), Tetrasodium EDTA(0.1%), Methylcellulose(2%), Dimethicone (1%), Citric acid(0.5%), Polyquaternium 10 (0.39%), Methylisothaizolinone(0.01%), Menthol(0.3%), Fragrance(Dune) (0.1%), Color(Green 3) (0.1%), Water(78%).
+Directions: Apply to wet hair, keep for 5 minutes and rinse. For best result apply twice.
+Precautions:
-Keep in cool place.
-Keep the cap shut off after using.
-If the shampoo is irritating to scalp after using then stop the use and consult with pharmacist or physicians.
-Manufacturing Date: 15.15.13
-Expiry Date: 15.11.15
-Manufacturing Batch No. 030 030811
-Manufactured By: XYZ Company
Marketing
-People above 12 age can use our shampoo especially who has dandruff problem.
-Both men and women can use this product.
-As our product has been packaged in different amount and prize so consumer of different level can afford it.
Prize of 375 ml- 250 tk
Prize of 100 ml-70 tk
Prize of sachet- 2tk
-With 375 ml a beautiful comb is free.
-With 2 bottle of 100 ml, a beautiful hair clip is free.
-With 100 sachet, 10 sachet is free.
-We will give Adds of our product on newspaper, TV , radio and online.
Questionnaire to Evaluate Our Product
-Name, age, gender, working status.
-Have you ever used our new advanced shampoo formulation ‘MEDULH’?
Yes
No
-How frequent do you use the product?
Daily
Weekly
Monthly
-Do you think the product is able to help you solving your scalp problems or is it functional?
Yes
No
-What additional activities you have got from our product? (Can choose more than one option)
Permanently removes dandruff
Good cleaning property
Fight against dryness of scalp
Increase shining and beauty of your hair
Removes irritation and calms itchiness of scalp
Stimulate your hair growth
Result & Modification of Product
-We might bring about some modifications in our formulation considering the result of our product’s market trial and suggestions made by the consumers/participants of the survey.
Article written By: Md. Enamul Hoque Khan
Student of MPharm, Department of Pharmacy,
East West University,Dhaka
Posted in: Cosmetology
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