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The safety and reliability of natural products have generated the need to produce herbal-based products. The utilization of natural beauty care products has become progressively famous among present-day in women. Herbal lipstick is a cosmetic product containing pigments, waxes, oils, fragrances, preservatives, antioxidants and colours. Herbal lip beautifying products are made-up of natural plant extracts that rejuvenate and revitalize lip skin with new freshness. The objective of the present study involved the formulation and evaluation of herbal lipsticks using color matter from natural sources such as carrot, beetroot and cocoa powder, Papaya. Different natural ingredients such as beeswax, castor oil, white beeswax, vitamin E, coconut oil, rose oil, olive oil,almond oil and beetroot were used to formulate herbal lipstick. Prepared herbal lipstick was evaluated for different evaluation tests such as color, texture, pH, melting point, breaking point, surface anomalies, aging, and perfume stability. Results have shown that different evaluation parameters of prepared herbal lipstick resembled standard values and with the marketed formulation. It can be concluded that the use of natural colorants in lipstick formulations has fewer or no side effects