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These days, foot odor is a problem that affects everyone, which is a highly unbalanced feeling for humanity. So, a herbal anti-odor foot spray is created to solve that issue. Problem is caused by wearing shoes continuously throughout the day, which leads to foot perspiration. Most often, this issue arises in the summer. In addition, some microbial development might be visible while walking during the monsoon. Therefore, an experiment is conducted on this topic taking into account these two issues, and three formulations of 0.5%, 1%, and 1.5% are created. Because of its effective antibacterial properties and high compatibility to be used as cosmetic, ethanolic extract of betel leaf is utilized in that formulation. Lemongrass oil is also included to help remove any foul odors. The deodorant formulation is in spray form since it can be applied quickly. It is simple to apply to shocks or the foot as well. After application, this solution left a thin, non-greasy layer on the skin's surface that dried quickly. The foot spray has a pH between 5.10 and 5.92, which is in the range of skin pH and is not irritating to the skin. The highest bacterial inhibition zone in formula 3 (F3) with a concentration of 1.5% Betel ethanol extract and lemongrass oil has an average inhibition zone diameter of 3.5 cm.