Abstract
Local women of Sri Lankan communities has been traditionally inclined toward herbal source for their beauty needs even after modernization. An ethnobotanical survey has been conducted on cosmetic use of indigenous plants in North Sri Lanka. The data were collected from 160 female informants from 5 districts using questionnaire method and semi structured interview. A total of 62 plant species belongs to 36 families used for beautifying purposes were recorded. The parts of local plants used for cosmetic purposes include Skin care (53.2 %), hair care (37.09%), nail care (4.8%), lip and eye care (11.2%). The present study regarding the traditional knowledge and practice of cosmetic herbs contributes to preserve the unnoticed aspect of cosmetic ethnobotany and the traditional cosmetic recipes in Sri Lanka.
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