FAQ’s

Henna is a natural herb, thus it never goes bad. Yet, as it gets older, its power and capacity to change your hair slowly diminish. This means that it won't condition the hair as well or be as effective at coloring, tinting, or doing those things.

Only henna leaves have dye, and the highest content is in the leaf petiole. There is no dye in the bark, twigs, or rootstock of Lawsonia inermis, and certainly not different colors such as black. The roots of henna are never harvested for dye, as henna is a small tree that is kept in production for many years. Though henna is grown in many different countries, the henna dye molecule is always the same red orange. The leaf’s dye content differs according to climate and soil conditions, so the dye saturation may differ, but henna is not black in one country and red in another country.

Indigo is green powder that smells like frozen peas may be partially ferminted vashma indigo, Indigofera tinctoria. Though the packaging may list it as black henna, it is neither black nor henna.

In India, Pakistan, Africa, and the Middle East, the practice of applying henna, also known as mehndi in Hindi and Urdu, dates back more than 5000 years. Those who lived in scorching desert settings used it at first for its built-in cooling abilities.

Henna powder is one of the primary ingredients used in henna hair dye, along with aritha powder, Shikakai powder, Brahmi powder, neem powder, orange peel powder, indigo powder, Jatamanshi powder, and hibiscus powder.

Lemon juice helps henna to release its dye the finest because of its acidic nature. Due to the acidic nature of lemon, deep red henna will seem more burgundy.

Henna is rich in tannins, a plant substance that gives teas their deep hue. Tannins also help prevent premature graying of hair. Vitamin E, which is present in henna, aids in softening hair. The plant's natural leaves are a good source of nutrients and antioxidants that promote healthy hair.