1 Department of Pharmaceutics, IEC College of Engineering and Technology, Greater Noida, India.
2 Associate Professor, Department of Pharmaceutics, IEC College of Engineering and Technology, Greater Noida, India.
International Journal of Science and Research Archive, 2025, 17(02), 218-229
Article DOI: 10.30574/ijsra.2025.17.2.2961
Received on 27 September 2025; revised on 03 November 2025; accepted on 06 November 2025
Acne is a common skin condition that leads to inflammation, mainly affecting the sebaceous glands and hair Acne is a really common skin problem for teenagers and adults all over the world. It is mainly caused by too much oil, blocked hair follicles, bacteria like Cuti bacterium acnes (it used to be called Propionibacterium acnes) and inflammation. Common acne medications work very well, but they can cause dry skin, redness, and even antibiotic resistance. Because of this, more and more people are trying herbal remedies. We are looking at creating and testing an herbal cream for acne relief. It contains natural ingredients that fight bacteria, reduce inflammation in skin and protect the skin. To make the cream we combined extracts of aloe vera, neem, basil, amla, turmeric, sandalwood, cucumber, tomato, calendula and green tea with beeswax, liquid paraffin, borax and glycerin. We formulated the cream using a method of mixing liquids, and then examined things like its pH, how easy it is to spread, how thick it is, how it feels, how well it blends, how easy it is to wash off, and how stable it is. We also tested how well it kills acne bacteria. The results show that the cream feels smooth, has a skin pH close to your skin’s natural pH, is not too greasy, spreads easily, and is good at killing bacteria, so it will be fine to use on your skin.
The herbal Ingredients work together – neem, turmeric and basil help fight bacteria, while aloe vera, amla and cucumber help soothe, moisturize and heal. The cream is gentle and feels good on the skin. But there are still some things that need to be figured out when it comes to selling herbal ingredients, such as how to make sure it’s the same every time, how to keep it stable, and what regulations it falls under. Looking ahead, new technologies and testing can really help provide evidence that these products are safe and work well.
Herbal cream; Anti-inflammatory; Antimicrobial; Natural formulation; Skin care.
Preview Article PDF
Ankit Rajput and Rajkumar Mishra. Formulation and evaluation of herbal cream for the management of acne. International Journal of Science and Research Archive, 2025, 17(02), 218-229. Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.30574/ijsra.2025.17.2.2961.
Copyright © 2025 Author(s) retain the copyright of this article. This article is published under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Liscense 4.0







