Development, Characterization, and Evaluation of Novel Broad-Spectrum Antimicrobial Topical Formulations from Cymbopogon martini (Roxb.) W. Watson Essential Oil

Table 1

Composition of formulation bases used to prepare EO topical formulations.

Ingredients	Composition (%)
	B1	B2	B3	B4	B5
Cetomacrogol emulsifying wax	-	-	9	-	-
Hard paraffin	-	-	-	5	-
Liquid paraffin	-	-	6	-	-
PEG 4000	-	20	-	-	-
PEG 600	-	80	-	-	-
Propylene Glycol	12	-	-	-	-
Sodium lauryl sulfate	1	-	-	-	-
Stearyl alcohol	25	-	-	5	-
Water	37	-	70	-	-
White soft paraffin	25	-	15	85	100
Wool fat	-	-	-	5	-

B1: hydrophilic ointment base, B2: macrogol blend ointment base, B3: macrogol cream base, B4: simple ointment base, and B5: white petrolatum base.