About author: Chinmaya Keshari Sahoo* Research Scholar,Dept. of Pharmaceutics, OUCT, Osmania University,A.P, India *e-mail: sahoo.chinmaya83@gmail.com INTRODUCTION: Humectants are hygroscopic materials which absorb water vapors from atmosphere till a certain degree of dilution is attained. Aqueous solutions of humectants can reduce the rate of loss of moisture. These are added to cosmetics like oil in water type creams (vanishing cream) to ... Read More »