Shampoos are the cosmetics preparations meant for cleansing the hair by removal of the dirt grease from the hair shaft and scalp. There are wide range of synthetic shampoos available in the market with different functions. But these synthetic shampoo shows harmful effect on the hair and scalp like dryness of hair and keratin loss. Due to these reasons herbal shampoos has evolved as an alternative to synthetic shampoo because of the safe and traditionally used ingredients. Herbal shampoo is a cosmetic preparation which uses herbs and meant for cleansing the hair and scalp just like regular shampoo. Many of the herbs are reported to have beneficial affect on hair and are used in herbal shampoos.

Keywords: Synthetic shampoo, Herbal shampoo, cosmetics, Traditional ingredients.