PREPARATION OF ECO-FRIENDLY MOSQUITO REPELLENT CREAM FROM NEEM OIL AND LEMONGRASS OIL

Bhutambare Vaishali*, Bhapkar Ankita*, Zodge Shivani, Momin Sajiya, Ajay Bhagwat

Diseases spread by mosquitoes, including filariasis, dengue, chikungunya, and malaria, are serious worldwide health issues. After extended usage, synthetic insect repellents on the market may cause allergies, skin irritation, and environmental contamination. In order to create and assess an environmentally friendly mosquito repellent cream employing natural components like Neem oil and lemongrass oil, the current study was conducted. While lemongrass oil offers great protection because it contains citral and other volatile chemicals, Neem oil has insecticidal, antibacterial, and mosquito repellent qualities. Beeswax, borax, methyl paraben, distilled water, and rose water were used in the emulsification process to create the cream. Numerous factors, including physical appearance, pH, homogeneity, spreadability, washability, irritancy, stability, and mosquito repellent effectiveness, were assessed for the produced formulation. The formulation's good consistency, smooth texture, nice odour, adequate spreadability, and strong mosquito repellent activity without irritating skin were all demonstrated by the findings. According to stability tests, the cream didn't change while being stored. According to the study's findings, the herbal repellent cream is safe, biodegradable, economical, environmentally beneficial, and a viable substitute for synthetic repellents.