CHEMISTRY OF HERBAL LIPSTICKS

Herbal Lipstick is a cosmetic product containing pigments, oils, fragrance, preservatives, colours, texture and protection to the lips. The word “kosmetikos” is the Greek word from which the “cosmetics” word has been derived meaning “technique of dress and ornament”. Women from earlier always used to reddened their lips as a part of their makeup routine since the dawn of civilization. As according to ancient belief the ancient cosmetological science have originated in Egypt and India, but the earliest records of cosmetic substances and their application dates back to Circa 2500 and 1550 B.C to the Indus valley civilization.