The huge and economically significant flowering plant family known as Leguminosae, often known as the legume family, pea family, bean family, or pulse family, is known by the scientific name Fabaceae. Many herbs fall under this family which have many therapeutic, ayurvedic and pharmacological activities since ancient times. The extinct genus Faba, which is now incorporated into Vicia, gave rise to the name "Fabaceae". The term "legumes" refers to the typical fruit of these plants, which is referred to by the earlier word "Leguminosae", which is still accepted. According to the Royal Botanical Gardens, with 730 genera and over 19,400 species, Fabaceae is the third-largest family of flowering plants after Orchidaceae and Asteraceae. The largest genera include Indigofera, which has about 700 species, Acacia, which has over 900 species, and Astragalus, which has over 2,000 species. With 600 species each, Crotalaria and Mimosa are two other significant genera. With 600 species each, Crotalaria and Mimosa are two other significant genera. Nowadays, herbs are incorporated in many cosmetic products for their cosmetic activities. Some herbs are widely known but there are still some herbs which are yet to be discovered and can have many cosmetic, medicinal, therapeutic and pharmacological activity. The parts of the herbal material used are mainly flowers, roots, seeds, barks, leaves and stems. This review focuses on some of the herbs from Leguminosae family which are used in cosmetic preparation and also have other uses.