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Nanotechnology is arising as a field of modern science which finds its application in various fields such as medical, health care, food, industrial purposes, etc. due to their manufacturing of materials ranging in nanometres. The B. ceiba is a miraculous plant for the skin troubles and therefore it is selected for preparation of its nanoparticles. In topical formulations, antimicrobial nanoparticles are found effective for treating acne vulgaris and peel off formulations are recently trending in cosmetics. In the present study, biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles was achieved by reduction of silver nitrate using Bombax ceiba acetone extract. These biosynthesized silver nanoparticles were characterized by using UV- Vis spectroscopy, SEM and particle size analysis. Antioxidant and anti-microbial activity of nanoparticles and acetone extract was evaluated. The synthesized nanoparticles were then incorporated in the formulation and evaluated for its various physical parameters.