Abstract

FORMULATION AND EVALUATION OF HERBAL LIPSTICKS

Navgire Ganesh*, Nashate Vaishanavi and Survase Abhijeet

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Abstract

Herbal cosmetics are becoming popular these days because natural cosmetics are safe to use and easy to handle by women. Artificial coloring agent can cause an allergic reaction. The objective of our study is to produce and evaluate herbal lipstick using natural edible coloring matter such as Turmeric and Indigo red as a coloring agent. Bees were used to making herbal lipsticks with various natural ingredients like wax, butter, coconut oil, olive oil, castor oil, vanilla, and rose essence and lemon juice. Herbal lipsticks prepared for different Quality control tests such as color, texture, pH, liquid point, breaking point, softening point, surface anomaly, aging and perfume stability were evaluated and compared with the marketing standard formulation. The results confirm that the different evaluation parameters of herbal lipsticks produced look similar to standard values and marketing formulas. research have shown that a natural edible coloring agent can be a great alternative to herbal lipsticks.

Keywords: Herbal lipstick, Natural coloring matter, Essence, Bee wax, Olive oil, Coconut oil.