Cosmetics have become an indispensable daily used consuming product in modern society.In recent years,with peoplesincreasing awareness and pursuit of the concepts of nature,green,safety and health,the natural cosmetics with botanical active ingredients are attracting more and more attention of consumers.Compared with traditional cosmetics,the natural cosmetics containing substances from plants could be more easily absorbed by the skin without any deposition in the body.This paper introduces the plant raw material ingredients that have been used in cosmetics,and summarizes related detection technologies which may provide theoretical guidance and technical support for the effective utilization of plant resources and the inspection and testing of cosmetics.