Formulation and Characterization of Essential Oils Based Antibacterial Hand Sanitizer Gels

Purpose: The usage of herbal-based antibacterial sanitizers is increasing, and they have considerably shown fewer side-effects than with synthetic compounds. In the present study, essential oils obtained from cinnamon lime were used to formulate hand sanitizer gels, their efficacy was evaluated. Method: Three different gel formulations prepared using oil (Formulation A), B) a mixture C). Carbopol 940 as gelling agent. Tests for organoleptic, physicochemical characteristics stability conducted on formulations. activity evaluated agar diffusion method. All three compared commercial liquid wash product in vitro activity. Three-way ANOVA Tukey's honestly significant difference test compare Stability assessed. Results: Considerable differences pH viscosity not observed between However, considerable changes spreadability A statistically among gels (p<0.05). Formulation C showed highest Based studies, found be most stable. Conclusion: Hand containing stable formulation oil.