GeraNeem: a natural antibacterial hand and body soap from neem and geranium oils

Body hygiene is crucial for maintaining daily health standards. The evaluation of medicinal plants has been addressed thoroughly to produce herbal soap made from herbal plants. Body soap from herbal ingredients shows great promise due to its natural anti-microbial properties. Neem is a well-known tree with immense medicinal properties and is the most versatile medicinal plant having a wide spectrum of biological activity. Due to its astringent, antiseptic, tonic, antibiotic and anti-infectious properties, geranium has therapeutic abilities that can calm irritated skin, clear acne, and heal bruises, burns, cuts, and eczema. The main objective of this study is to develop an herbal hand and body soap using natural main ingredients. In support of the Goal 3 of Good Health and Well-being, one of the goal of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), we make products which gently cleanse, nourish and soothe the skin, leaving it feeling healthy and happy. Two essential elements in this herbal body soap were formulated utilising neem and geranium oils and named GeraNeem body soap. The quality ofthe body soap was assessed based on the odour, colour, appearance, lathering, texture and pH. The formulations were also ested for anti-microbial test. The antimicrobial results indicated that GeraNeem hand and body soap formulations can remove germs from hands. This study demonstrates the successful development of the formulations of GeraNeem hand and body washes by incorporating herbal extracts that can remove germs with natural ingredients.