Author: Tyowua, A. T., Vitalis, T. B..1, Terhemen, M. M., and E. M. Mbaawuaga
Synthetic antimicrobial agents, like triclosan, used in many cosmetics are now associated with serious health problems, beginning with skin irritation, alternative antimicrobial agents, Many plant extracts have the potential to inhibit the growth of microorganisms and perhaps kill them and thus can serve as alternative antimicrobial agents in cosmetic formulations, hand-washing liquid soap, liquid soap paste, saponification vegetable oil blend , aloe vera extract can be used as an antimicrobial agent in the formulation of antimicrobial hand-washing liquid soap and other related products, rather than synthetic agents which are inherently harmful, aloe vera (Aloe barbadensis miller) contains phenolic acids/polyphenols, phytosterols, fatty acids, indoles, alkanes, pyrimidines, alkaloids, organic acids, aldehydes, dicarboxylic acids, ketones, saponins and alcohols as phytochemicals, organic antimicrobial agents in cosmetic formulations, Aloe vera extract is reported to inhibit the growth of skin pathogenic micro-organisms like Gram-positive , Staphylococcus aureus, Gram-negative, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and the fungus, Aspergillus flavus ,
