THE USE OF EXUDATES FROM RAPHIA-HOOKERI AND PACHYLOBUS-ODULIS IN COSMETICS FORMULATION

Exudates from Raphia hookeri (raffia palm) and Pachylobus odulis (loca l pear tree) were incorporated into petrolatum - parraffin wax solid b ase to obtain hair and body pomades. The amounts of exudates incorpora ted into the solid base were varied to obtain the best and softest tex ture of pomades. The formulations with 1.0g of the exudates were found to give the best results. The melting points of the products ranged f rom 37.0 to 39.7-degrees-C for R. hookeri exudate with the melting poi nt decreasing with increase in exudate concentrations. The melting poi nt of P. odulis was constant at 45-degrees-C regardless of exudate con centrations. These products are non-allergenic and are stable under no rmal storage conditions.