Abstracts: The concept of beauty and cosmetics is as ancient as mankind and civilization. Women are obsessed with looking
beautiful. So, they use various beauty products that have herbs to look charming and young. Indian herbs and its significance are
popular worldwide. An herbal cosmetic have growing demand in the world market and is an invaluable gift of nature. Herbal
formulations always have attracted considerable attention because of their good activity and comparatively lesser or nil side
effects with synthetic drugs. Herbs and spices have been used in maintaining and enhancing human beauty. Indian women have
long used herbs such as Sandalwood and Turmeric for skin care, Henna to color the hair, palms and soles; and natural oils to
perfume their bodies. Not too long ago, elaborate herbal beauty treatments were carried out in the royal palaces of India to
heighten sensual appeal and maintain general hygiene. The herbal cosmetics manufactured and used commonly for daily
purpose include herbal face wash, herbal conditioner, herbal soap, herbal shampoo etc. The industry is now focusing on the
growing segment with a vast scope of manifold expansion in coming years. Herbal cosmetics are defined as the beauty products
which posses desirable physiological activity such as healing, smoothing appearance, enhancing and conditioning properties
because of herbal ingredient. Here we reported the introduction, classification, common herbs used in cosmetics.