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Today, there are various herbal shampoo available in the market and which are chemical based shampoo. Shampoo are majorly used for cleansing scalp but there are various side effects which are caused due to the use of synthetic chemical based shampoo. Hence to overcome risk problem we have formulated herbal shampoo which contain four active ingredients which plays a major role in an herbal shampoo. We have selected four drug i.e. Triphala, Shikakai, Bhringraj, and Sariva. This drug have numerous property which are all way beneficial for the hair. The formulation aspect of herbal shampoo depicted cleansing and conditioning of hair with less chemical compound to the synthetic shampoo product in the market. Our study also to evaluate the efficacy of herbal shampoo. This study employs the benefits of using herbal shampoo and replacing with chemical based shampoo. Herbal shampoo contains natural ingredients such as Triphala, Shikakai, Bhringraj, and Sariva enhance overall hair health. Different excipients used are Panthenol Vitamin b5 Polyquaternium-7, Decyl glucoside, Cocoamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Methyl Cocyl Taurate, Mandarin Oil, Rosemary Oil, Magnesium Nitrate, Citric Acid, Guar Gum, Phenoxyethanol. Mild surfactants were used to mainly prevent drying of the scalp. Nine Batches were prepared in which starting 3 batches faced problems in viscosity and batch F4 and F5 lead to the formation of lumps. On standing at room temperature there was phase separation of gum from shampoo in Batch F6.During preparation of F7,F8 and F9 the shampoo was prepared by heating which resolved the problem which was faced during the above formulation. F7 showed better results as compared to other batches. This findings suggest that herbal shampoo can be a promising alternative to the synthetic/chemical based shampoo. The liquid herbal shampoo we formulated is sulfate & paraben free having all in one properties i.e. cleansing, moisturizing, conditioning, anti-dandruff, nourishing, smoothens, itchy scalp, prevent hair fall, stimulate hair growth, free from harsh chemical and thus improve overall hair condition/health.