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The shampoo sector is probably the largest unit sale among the hair care products since shampoos are one of the cosmetic products used in daily life. Synthetic preservatives and detergents have sometimes been the cause of adverse effects among consumer. A more radical approach in reducing the synthetic ingredients is by incorporating natural extracts whose functionality is comparable with their synthetic ingredients. A shampoo is a cleaning aid for the hair and is counted among the foremost beauty products. Today's shampoo formulations are beyond the stage of pure cleaning of the hair. Additional benefits are expected, e.g. conditioning, smoothing of the hair surface, good health of hair, e.g. hair free of dandruff, dirt, grease and lice and, above all, it is safety benefits are expected. As the scalp is one of the most absorbent part of the body, product applied to the scalp go directly to the blood, without being filtered in any way. Formulation of shampoo must be safe and efficient for long use. The major objective of the present study was to formulate an herbal shampoo powder by means of eliminating harmful synthetic ingredients and substitutes them with natural ingredients. Our formulated herbal shampoo powder consists of fenugreek, hibiscus, ashwagandha , shikakai, amla, neem, reetha,cinnamon, kalonji , and rose petals in appropriate ratio.