Anti-acne property of two herbal cosmetics namely a soap and Body wash containing 18 herbal ingredients were screened against Staphylococcus epidermidis.The samples were selected from various periods of manufacturing until expiry at particular intervals to evaluate the efficacy of the products.The study elucidated a clean zone of inhibition by MIC which was well established in Soap when compared with Body wash.Further the efficacy was sustained upto 12 mo for Soap and 9 mo for Body wash.The study suggest the efficacy against Acne.