A Novel Approach for Development and Characterization of Effective Mosquito Repellent Cream Formulation Containing Citronella Oil
Table 6
Stability study of B5 cream.
Formulations characteristics (days)
B5
0
30
60
90
Color@
Acceptable
Acceptable
Acceptable
Acceptable
Separation@
No
No
No
No
Consistency@
Acceptable
Acceptable
Acceptable
Acceptable
Texture profile*
Spreadability (mJ)
70.33 ± 0.88
70.33 ± 1.20
71 ± 1.53
70 ± 1.73
Firmness (g)
38.67 ± 0.88
40.00 ± 1.15
40.67 ± 0.88
41.3 ± 0.33
Extrudability (mJ)
639.67 ± 8.09
635.00 ± 13.89
646.67 ± 4.18
635.00 ± 8.14
Viscosity (cP)*
30150.7 ± 81.5
90249.67 ± 139.95
90149.67 ± 229.90
90583.00 ± 58.39
pH*
6.63 ± 0.02
6.79 ± 0.02
6.73 ± 0.01
6.77 ± 0.02
Based on sensorial evaluation.
*Tolerance of stability after one freeze/thaw cycle. Stable: change < 10%, acceptable: 10% < change < 20%, unstable: 20% < change < 40%, and unacceptable: change > 40%. Data is presented as mean ± SEM ().
