Indian Streams Research Journal Vol - I , ISSUE - V [ June 2011 ] : Research Paper ISSN:-2230-7850 Vol - I , ISSUE - V [ June 2011 ] : Research Paper Article : Lignocaine as cosmeceutical agent in developing painless epilating wax Author : S. Y. Nawandar [ LAD &S.R.P.College, Nagpur ] C. R. Jangde [ Nagpur Veterinary College, Nagpur ] S. H. Sahasrabuddhe [ LAD &S.R.P.College, Nagpur ] R. P. Limsay [ Nagpur Veterinary College, Nagpur ] Abstract The removal of superfluous hair by using epilating process is very preferable and popular. This process is associated with pain, so to incorporate local anesthetic in the proposed formulation of epilating wax to eliminate the pain sensation was the objective of the present study. The local anesthetic lignocaine used as cosmeceutical agent was selected for this purpose. Therapeutic as well as safety value and its efficacy with the base formulation (Epilating wax) was the purpose of present work. Cosmeceuticals are the fastest growing segment in the skin-care market, and a number of topical cosmeceutical treatments for conditions such as photo aging, hyper pigmentation, and wrinkles have come into widespread use. Keywords : Epilating wax, Painless hair removal, Lignocaine,Cosmeceuticals Introduction “Cosmeceuticals”—a fusion of the terms “cosmetic” and “pharmaceutical”— represent one of the most promising, yet challenging treatment options available to physicians. The term is attributed to the dermatologist Dr. Albert Kligman, who defined a cosmeceutical as a cosmetic product that exerts a pharmaceutical therapeutic benefit but not necessarily a biologic therapeutic benefit 1 . Skin covers the entire body and protects it from various types of external stimuli and damages. Various appendages such as hairs, nails and glands are found on