FORMULATION AND EVALUATION OF HERBAL LIPSTICK USING NATURAL PIGMENTS AND FATS TO REDUCE THE RISK OF TOXICITIES CAUSED BY SYNTHETIC PIGMENTS

Venkata Naga Jyothi Nakka* and Prasanna Kumari Tata

Natural pigments, colours, fats, and waxes are receiving increased attention for their usage in many cosmetic ailments like lipsticks as synthetic ingredients like colouring agents, fats, and waxes cause allergic reactions and have been discovered to be carcinogenic in nature. Our study's aim and purpose are to design and assess herbal lipstick utilising natural pigments and fats, as well as to determine how adding natural fats such desi cow ghee and cold-pressed coconut oil will affect the end product's stability. In the current work, we prepared lipstick using beetroot juice as a natural pigment. Different formulations with and without natural fats (desi bovine ghee and cold-pressed coconut oil) were created and tested against commercial formulations according to a number of evaluation criteria. The formulation of the lipstick (F7) that solely contained wax passed all of the evaluation tests, including the one for the lipstick's ability to stain skin, according to the results. All assessment tests were passed by the formulations with natural fats, although these formulations (F1–F6) failed to stain skin. When applying lipstick to the skin, it is crucial that it colour the skin. The formulation containing wax (F7) can be used as lipstick, whereas formulations with blends of oils, fats (cow ghee and coconut oil), and waxes (F5, F6) can be utilised as lip balm sticks instead of lipsticks, according to the conclusions drawn from the aforementioned inferences.