%0 Journal Article %A Peeyush Kumar and Sapna Mishra and Anushree Malik and Santosh Satya %D 2013 %J International Journal of Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences %B World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology %I Open Science Index 73, 2013 %T Preparation and Characterization of M. × Piperita L. Oil Based Gel Formulation %U https://publications.waset.org/pdf/1474 %V 73 %X The essential oil of M. × piperita L. was formulated into a topical gel. The prepared gel was characterized for its pH, viscosity, spreadiblity, consistency and extrudiblity, while its stability was evaluated under different temperature conditions. The prepared M. × piperita oil gel was clear and transparent. The pH value of developed gel was 6.6, while its viscosity was 1200 cP. Spreadability and consistency of the M. × piperita oil gel was 10.7 g.cm/sec and 7 mm, respectively. The prepared gel showed good extrudiblity. During the stability studies, no significant change in pH and viscosity as a function of time for gel was observed, indicating stability of prepared formulation. The gel developed in this study is expected to forward the usage of M. × piperita essential towards commercial application. %P 17 - 19