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Skin diseases are numerous and a frequently occurring health problem affecting all ages from the neonates to the elderly and cause harm in number of ways. If the cracks in the heels are deep, they can be painful, hurting when a person stands up, and they may sometimes bleed. Some wild plants and their parts are frequently used to treat these diseases. Herbal crack cream contains the extracts of the plant consists of five ingredients viz., extract of Daruharida (Berberis aristata DC.), Pashanbheda (Bergenia ligulata (Wall.) Engl.), Jivanti (Leptadenia reticulata W. & A.), kampilak (Mallotus philippensis Muell.-Arg.), Manjistha (Rubia cordifolia Linn.) were used to prepare Herbal crack cream. The main objective of the research work was to prepare and evaluate Herbal crack cream and compare with marketed Herbal crack cream. The results showed that Herbal crack cream passed all Parameters related to cream and TLC of formulated cream and extract and marketed cream showed that the tannins, flavonoids and alkaloids were found to be present in mentioned medicinal plants. Formulated herbal crack cream is as good as marketed herbal crack cream.