Cosmeceuticals are cosmetic-pharmaceutical combination products intended to improve the health and beauty of the skin, hair, and otherconditions,by providing a specific result, ranging from acne-control ,anti-wrinkle effects, sun protection, dandruff control, hair growth and conditioning.Cosmeceuticals have medicinal benefits which affect the biological functioning of skin depending upon type of functional ingredients they contain.Thecosmeceuticals are topical agents that are distributed across

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... broad spectrum of materials, lying somewhere between pure cosmetics and pure drug .There are numerous herbs available naturally having different uses in cosmetic preparations for skincare, hair care and as antioxidants.This article focuses onimportance of cosmeceuticals, the herbs used in them and their advantages and limitations and challenges.