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Formulation and Evaluation of Beta Vulgaris Herbal

Lipstick

Shayesta Khan1, uzma s 1, Abdul Sameeeh2, Juveria M3, S M Shahidulla4

Department of Pharmaceutics, Deccan School of Pharmacy, Hyderabad 500001

ABSTRACT-The beetroot color pigment extracted with means having the power, to arrange and having skill
ethanol. The extract was subsequently regulated based in decoration.1,2
on herbal pharmacopoeia. Castor oil and beeswax was
added later as the oil base. Herbal lipsticks were
Advantages of herbal cosmetic over the synthetic
evaluated for their physical properties like melting
cosmetics:
point, breaking point, skin irritation. The results exhibit
that all the herbal lipsticks were stable and has good
Herbal cosmetics are popular nowadays and are
force of application while the breaking point has preferred over chemical as these products provide
reached 30 sec.The melting point containing different nutrients to the body enhance health and are free
weights of castor oil and beeswax were 59-70 from synthetic chemicals and have no side effect as
respectively, while the ph test resulted in 6.5-9. The compared to synthetic cosmetics. Some of the
Herbal lipstick from natural color pigment advantages of using natural cosmetics which make
formulations F3 had met the physical requirements them a better choice over the synthetic ones are as
stability standards, and also safety requirements.
follows3
1)Safe to use
Keywords: Beetroot, breaking point, melting point,
castor oil, beeswax, herbal Lipstick
2) Compatible with body
3) Natural in nature
4) Affordable and non expensive
INTRODUCTION
5) Variety of products
6) No side effects
Herbal cosmetic are also known as natural cosmetics.
7) Not tested on animals
Herbal cosmetics are developed by applying distinct
Cosmetic essentials to form a base in which one or
Natural Coloring agents: colorants or coloring agents
more elements of natural origin are used. Plants are
are mainly used to impart a distinctive appearance to
primarily used for improvement of new drug products
the cosmetic products. Color is used in cosmetics
for cosmetic formulation. In herbal cosmetics the
since early times. Basically, a desire to buy a
herbs are used in the crude or extract form. Herbs
cosmetic product is mainly controlled by three senses
include crude plant material like fruits, flowers,
namely sight, touch and smell.
leaves, seeds, wood, stems, rhizomes, roots or other
plant parts, which may be integrated, disintegrated or
As such as, color is an important ingredient of
powdered.
cosmetic formulation.4
The application of herbal medicines is that increasing
The color is imparted to the lips in two ways:
immediately due to their skin ability and lack of side
1) By staining the skin with a solution of dyestuff
effects. The best tract of the herbal cosmetics is that it
which can penetrate the outer layer of the lip’s skin.
is hardly made by the herbs and shrubs and hence
2) By covering the lips with a colored layer which
without any of the side-effects. The natural
serves to hide any skin roughness and give a smooth
ingredients in the herbs also provide nutrients and
appearance.
minerals to body. The term Cosmaceuticals was first
The naturally occurring colors from different plant
developed by Raymond Read member of U.S Society
and fruit sources. The colorants derived from the
of Cosmetics Chemist in 1961. The word cosmetic
natural source should be non- toxic with no
was derived from the Greek word” kosmtikos” which

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physiological activity. It should be a definite

chemical compound because then only it’s the
coloring power will be reliable, its assay will be
practicable and easier. Its tinctorial (coloring) power
should be high enough so that only small quantities
would be sufficient for the use. Colorants should be
unaffected by light, tropical temperatures, hydrolysis
and micro organisms and therefore they must be
stable on storage.5,6,7,8
Beetroot leaves glabrous ovate, dark green or reddish, Figure 1: Beetroot extract
frequently forming a rosette from the underground
stem, roots conspicuously swollen at junction with FORMULATION
same; flowering stalk 1.2-1.8 m tall, produced the
second year from the top of the tuber; flowers small Manufacturing procedure
numerous in a tall open panicle; fruit an aggregate of  First, all raw ingredients for the lipstick are
2 or more fruits forming an irregular dry body; in melted and mixed separately.
garden beets roots are usually a deep red color and  One mixture contains the solvents, the second
may be globular or cylindrical. In another study, contains oils and a third contains the fats and
garden beets are reported to have powerful waxy materials. All are heated in a stainless steel
detoxification, kidney ailment and increases sex drive or ceramic containers
and in another study beetroot have lowers
 The solvent solution and liquid oils are mixed
cholesterol.9
with colored pigments
 After the pigment mass is prepared, it is mixed
MATERIALS AND METHOD
with hot wax
 The mixture is agitated to free it of any air
Castor oil, Beeswax, lanolin, Ripe fruit of shikakai,
bubbles and then it is poured into tubing
Eugenol, Beetroot extract, Rose oil, Lemon juice
mouldsand cooled
Vanilla essences.
 After final touch up and visual inspection, the
lipstick is ready for packaging
Extraction of color pigment from Beet root:
Beetroot is that the main supply box natural red dye
Table 1. Ingredients used in formulation
called “Beet root red”. Betanine is the main part of
Ingredients F1 F2 F3 F4
the red colorants extracted from common beet. The beeswax 1gm 1gm 2gm 2gm
roots bare most typically deep red- purple in color, White soft 0.5gm 0.5gm 1gm 1gm
however it is available a large kind of the alternative paraffin
shades, like golden yellow, red and white stripy. Liquid paraffin 0.5ml 0.5ml 1ml 1ml
Castor oil 0.5ml 0.5ml 1ml 1ml
Extraction of pigment is by homogenization of equal
Coloring agent 50mg 50mg 100mg 100mg
ratio of fruit pulp and solvents(1/1 w/v) .Take 100 g Rose essence q.s q.s q.s q.s
of the peeled fruit , of watery consistency, and vanilla q.s q.s q.s q.s
macerated it with the 100 ml of Solvents ( Et OH, Propyl methyl 5mg 5mg 5mg 5mg
paraffin
aqueous ethanol 50:50) for 15 minutes onice bath.
Centrifuge the aqueous mixture at 18,000 RPM, 40 c
Physiochemical evaluation of Herbal lipstick12
for 20 min, and filter immediately through Nylon
Evaluation of herbal lipstick is important to maintain
mesh. By using of rotary evaporator concentrate the
a standard of herbal lipstick. The prepared
extract in vacuum at 350 c , to 3-4 ml. Completely
formulations were evaluated for the following tests.
remove the alcohol through concentration process
Color of lipstick: The evaluation of color was
and keep the samples in a dark vessel.10,11
assessed by Physical observation of the lipstick
products.

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Determination of Melting point: Take both ends of Determination of Breaking point: Breaking point was
lipstick bin open glass capillary tubes. Then a done to determine the strength of the lipstick. The
sufficient amount of lipstick was introduced into each lipstick was held horizontally in a socket inch away
of five capillary tubes, about 10 mm high and allows from the edge of support. The weight was gradually
tubes to stand for the appropriate time and at the increased by a specific value (10gm) at a specific
Prescribed temperature in the capillary tube interval of 31 seconds and weight at breaks was
apparatus. After that, the temperature at which the considered as the breaking point.
lipsticks begin to melt in the capillary tube was taken
as melting point. The operations were repeated for Table 2. Evaluation of herbal lipstick
five times, and the average was calculated and color pinkish pinkish pinkish pinkish
recorded. purple purple purple purple
hardness 3.2kg/ 3.5kg/m2 3.0kg/ 3.4kg/m2
Determination of Spreadability: It was tested by m2 m2
repeatedly applying the lipstick onto the glass slide to melting 620c 580c 600c 55 oc
observe the uniformity in the formulation of the point
protective layer and whether the stick fragmented, breaking 31 se 28 sec 25 sec 30 sec
point
deformed, or broke during the application.
spreadibil good intermedi good intermedi
Good: Uniform, fragments do not occur, perfect ty ate ate
application, without deformation of lipstick. surface no no no no
Intermediate: uniform, leave fragments, good anomalie
s
application but with little deformed. ageing smooth smooth smooth smooth
Bad: Not uniform, leaves many fragments, difficult to stability
apply and deformed solubility methan methanol methan methanol
Determination of Hardness: Four formulated lipstick ol ol
pH 6.2 6.5 6.4 6.6
from each formulation were selected randomly and
Skin no no no no
measured using Monsanto hardness tester. The irritation
average result of each formulation was recorded.
Determination of surface anomalies: Determination
of surface anomalies was studied about the surface
defects, such as any crystal formation on lipstick
surfaces, any contamination by moulds, fungi.
Determination of aging stability: The formulated
lipstick was stored in hot air oven (400 c), room
temperature (220 c) and refrigerator (4 to 80 c) for
one hour each and observed various parameters such
as bleeding, crystallization on surface and ease of
application. There lipsticks for each condition were Figure 2 : Formulated lipsticks
used to ensure obtained the consistency and accurate
results RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
Determination of solubility: The solubility of the
herbals was observed after dissolved lipstick in Stability studies: Stability studies of lipsticks
various solvents such as acetone, ethanol, hexane, important to predict the possible changes that may
ether and water. occur to the lipsticks since the product manufactured
Determination of pH: pH of the herbal lipstick was until the end of the product shelf life. In the stability
determined by using pH meter and pH paper. The study, the formulation were subjected to different
average result of each formulation was calculated and temperature conditions to assess the changes that
recorded. occur over time the stability studies was conducted
for a period of one month. The herbal lipstick
Skin irritation test: It is carried out by applying formulated did not exhibit any changes overtime. The
product on the skin for 11 min.

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colour, odour and Spreadibilty of all the formulated [6] B.N.Basha, K.Prakasam, D.Goli, Formulation
herbal lipstick remained unchanged over one month. and evaluation of gel containing Fluconazole
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