Elaboration of ointments based on vegetable plants Calendula arvensis and dandelion

Abstract

The synthetic chemical ointments produced by the cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries cause irritations and

skin diseases. For this reason, the present work aims to prepare ointments based on two vegetable plants

belonging to the same genus but with two different families, Calendula arvencis CA and Dandelion D,

according to a protocol of variation of ratios between the beeswax and the infused oil of each flower of the two

plants. Physico-chemical analyses are carried out to see the macroscopic and microscopic aspect, the resistance

to water and pH as well as the conductivity, and the chemical structure of the ointments.

According to the obtained results, the Ratio R (1/3) of the CA ointment presents a better homogeneity, a better

pH, Conductivity and a better physical stability by its water resistance, in addition to a better chemical stability

by the increase at the level of all its characteristic bands.