Abstract

FORMULATION AND EVALUATION OF HERBAL LIPSTICK

Shilpa Shyam M.* and Kadeejath Shabna

ABSTRACT

Cosmetics have become one of the daily necessities of all groups. There are various cosmetic preparation are available in the market depend on the site of application. . Now-a-days herbal lipsticks are gaining popularity because natural cosmetics are safe to use and easy to handle by women. Synthetic coloring agents may cause allergic reactions and were found to be carcinogenic in nature. Aim of our study is to formulate and evaluate herbal lipstick using natural edible coloring matter Prepared herbal lipstick were evaluated for different evaluation and also compared with marketed standard formulation. Results showed that, different evaluation parameters of prepared herbal lipstick were resembled with standard values and with marketed formulation. Present Study revealed that, natural edible colouring matter may be the better option for preparation of herbal lipsticks.

Keywords: Natural, Herbal, Colour, Ingredients, Lipstick, Formulation, side effect, safe.