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The main objective of these study is to evaluate and formulate herbal shampoo. Shampoo are one of the cosmetic products used in daily life. Synthetic preservatives and detergents have sometimes been the cause of adverse effects among consumers. A more radical approach in reducing the synthetic ingredients is by incorporating natural extract whose functionality is comparable with their synthetic ingredients. The ingredients used in formulation are rice water (prepared by homemade method), extract of Murraya koenigii leaves and Aegle marmelos fruit Sapindus mukorossi is used as foaming agent, then prepared decoction of these ingredients and mixing with each other and evaluated for its organoleptic and physio-chemical characteristics. Additional benefits are expected, e.g., conditioning, smoothing of the hair surface, good health of hair, i.e., hair free of dandruff, dirt, grease and cleansing of hair and scalp. The combination of several such ingredient of herbal origin has made it possible to secure highly effective dry powder shampoo. The formulation at laboratory scale was done and evaluated for number of parameters to ensure its safety and efficacy.