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The root of Sciadopitys verticillata could be a good candidate for natural preservatives because of antiseptic properties. To study the possibility of Sciadopitys verticillata as natural preservatives for cosmetics, anti-microorganismic activities were tested. Root shell of Sciadopitys verticillata were extracted with various solvents including water and ethanol. Various anti microorganismic tests were evaluated against Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aerginosa, Escherichia coli and Candida albicans by paper disc diffusion method and minimal inhibitory concentration. The ethanol extract of Sciadopitys Verticillata root shell showed strong antibacterial activity against gram positive S. aureus and gram negative E.coli. The root shell of Sciadopitys verticillata showed low cytotoxicity by MTT assay with fibroblast.