Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research

Lipsticks may be defined as a dispersion of the pigment in a base consistingwith suitable perfume and flavours moulded in the form of sticks. The acceptance of lipsticks relays on it’s glossy nature and attractive colour.The safety, reliability and acceptability of natural products focused in the formulation of herbal cosmetics. Now a days the utilization of natural beauty care products in women proved the hike in cosmetics sales. Herbal lip beautifying products are made-up of natural plant extracts that rejuvenate and revitalize lip skin with new freshness. The objective of the present study involved the formulation of herbal lipsticks using a natural colour, extracted from beetroot. Different natural ingredients incorporated for the formulation. Different evaluation studies were carried out to select the ideal formulation. The selected formulation was compared with the marketed formulation for its acceptability. From the parameters it is concluded that the lipstick prepared from natural ingredient incorporated with the natural colourant have adequate texture and acceptable colour.