• Mr.Harshal Hemant Gaikwad
• Ms. Ankita Arjun Giramkar
• Ms.Akansha Somnath Tathe
• Dr. Amol Navnath Khedkar

The aim of present study to create the herbal lipstick from the natural colorants. In order to prepare herbal lipstick from the beet root powder and evaluate the prepared lipstick. Lipstick are formulations commonly used to improve the gorgeousness of lips and add glamorous touch to the makeup. Herbal lipstick is a cosmetic formulation containing pigments, perfumes, waxes, preservatives, anti-oxidants, oils, colors. The advantage of herbal lipstick is safe, cost effective, non-toxic, and pigments used from easily available plants and vegetables. The aim of the present study which includes the formulation and evaluation of herbal lipstick using color pigments from natural sources such as beetroot. Due to lot of side effects of available synthetic formulation in the market the prepared herbal lipstick evaluated on parameters such as color, pH parameter, skin irritation test, perfume stability, solubility study, surface anomalies, aging stability. The present study concluded that the use of natural colorants in lipstick formulation having less or no side effects. It has potential to increase consumer acceptance because of use of different natural ingredients and harmless colorant used.

Beet root, Natural colorant, Herbal lipstick, Betavulgaris.

"Formulation and Evaluation of Herbal Lipstick from Beetroot Powder", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.12, Issue 5, page no.l102-l112, May-2025, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2505C02.pdf

"Formulation and Evaluation of Herbal Lipstick from Beetroot Powder", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.12, Issue 5, page no. ppl102-l112, May-2025, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2505C02.pdf