Hair, an accessory part of the body is important for overall appeal of the body. Ailments related with hair and scalp is chronic dermatological condition, for which several chemical based products are available in the market but with adverse side effects. In the present study a polyherbal hair oil fortified with milk of indigenous cow was developed, standardized using physico-chemical parameters such as Refractive index, weight per ml, iodine value, acid value, peroxide value, saponification value and HPTLC. Efficacy of Hair Oil was carried out by repeated open application test - (ROAT) on adult human volunteers for four weeks to determine if the Hair oil is efficient in controlling Dandruff and itching of scalp and thus improving overall hair quality in human subjects. Parameters used for efficacy with respect to Hair were dryness, roughness and texture of hair and with that of Scalp were dandruff and itching of scalp. At the end of the fourth week, more than 80% participants got Excellent results for quality of hair and scalp. Based on the results obtained from the Study, it can be concluded that use of polyherbal hair oil fortified with cow milk produces an evident clinical improvement in hair and scalp ailments. The product is suitable for micro industries.

Keywords: Hair; Scalp; Polyherbal; Oil.